Mets people seem to have the idea Boras has influence over the doctors, but Boras said that isn't so -- though he contended his own research does tell him pitchers returning after Tommy John surgery do better long-term with lower innings totals, naming Shaun Marcum and a few others who exceeded previous totals, and later [...]
Back in April, most of us hoped that if everything went right – if Matt Harvey and Bobby Parnell bounced back, if Travis d’Arnaud and Juan Lagares had breakout seasons, if Jon Niese’s shoulder held up, and David Wright had an MVP-type season, we could approach 85 wins and maybe fight for a wildcard spot. [...]