My Whining
On April 13, 2017 the Mets had a one and a half game lead in the National League East. The season flagged from there. There was an abundance of reasons why the Mets played poorly all summer but injuries were the primary force behind an abysmal season. I do not seek pity by posting the ensuing injury list…but look at Wilmer Flores’ injury on 9/2…it was a foul ball to the FACE. HE hit a foul ball into HIS OWN FACE.
Some of this list is transactional but you can imagine the scope of the chaos that Met fans were privy to.
9/20/17 |
Lagares, Juan
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CF | Thumb soreness | Day-To-Day |
9/2/17 |
Flores, Wilmer
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3B | Face | Day-To-Day |
8/26/17 |
Céspedes, Yoenis
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LF | Right hamstring strain | 10-Day Disabled List |
8/25/17 |
Conforto, Michael
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LF | Dislocated left shoulder | 10-Day Disabled List |
8/24/17 |
Conforto, Michael
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LF | Dislocated left shoulder | Day-To-Day |
8/21/17 |
Matz, Steven
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P | Ulnar nerve irritation, left elbow | Day-To-Day |
8/19/17 |
Matz, Steven
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P | Ulnar nerve irritation, left elbow | 60-Day Disabled List |
8/19/17 |
Matz, Steven
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P | Ulnar nerve irritation, left elbow | 10-Day Disabled List |
8/16/17 |
Reyes, José
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SS | Sore left ribcage | 10-Day Disabled List |
8/12/17 |
Lugo, Seth
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P | Right shoulder impingement | 10-Day Disabled List |
7/28/17 |
Pill, Tyler
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P | Right elbow surgery – out for season | 10-Day Disabled List |
7/27/17 |
Rivera, T.J.
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3B | Partial right UCL tear | 10-Day Disabled List |
7/23/17 |
Wheeler, Zack
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P | Stress reaction in right arm | 10-Day Disabled List |
7/23/17 |
Wheeler, Zack
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P | Stress reaction in right arm | 60-Day Disabled List |
7/15/17 |
Céspedes, Yoenis
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LF | Hip | Day-To-Day |
7/8/17 |
Nimmo, Brandon
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LF | Partially collapsed lung | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/28/17 |
Conforto, Michael
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LF | Bruised left hand | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/28/17 |
Gsellman, Robert
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P | Strained left hamstring | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/20/17 |
Wheeler, Zack
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P | Right biceps tendinitis | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/16/17 |
Lagares, Juan
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CF | Fractured left thumb | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/15/17 |
Harvey, Matt
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P | Stress injury, right scapula | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/15/17 |
Harvey, Matt
|
P | Stress injury, right scapula | Day-To-Day |
6/14/17 |
Smoker, Josh
|
P | Strained left shoulder | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/13/17 |
Cabrera, Asdrúbal
|
SS | Sprained left thumb | 10-Day Disabled List |
6/12/17 |
Céspedes, Yoenis
|
LF | Sore left heel | Day-To-Day |
5/22/17 |
Milone, Tommy
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P | Sprained left knee | 10-Day Disabled List |
5/22/17 |
Milone, Tommy
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P | Sprained left knee | 60-Day Disabled List |
5/14/17 |
Cabrera, Asdrúbal
|
SS | Sprained left thumb | 10-Day Disabled List |
5/11/17 |
Familia, Jeurys
|
P | Arterial clot in right shoulder | Day-To-Day |
5/11/17 |
Familia, Jeurys
|
P | Arterial clot in right shoulder | None |
5/11/17 |
Familia, Jeurys
|
P | Arterial clot in right shoulder | 60-Day Disabled List |
5/3/17 |
d’Arnaud, Travis
|
C | Bone bruise, right wrist | None |
5/3/17 |
d’Arnaud, Travis
|
C | Bone bruise, right wrist | 10-Day Disabled List |
5/1/17 |
Syndergaard, Noah
|
P | Torn right lat | None |
5/1/17 |
Syndergaard, Noah
|
P | Torn right lat | 60-Day Disabled List |
4/28/17 |
Céspedes, Yoenis
|
LF | Strained left hamstring | 10-Day Disabled List |
4/28/17 |
Céspedes, Yoenis
|
LF | Strained left hamstring | None |
4/27/17 |
Céspedes, Yoenis
|
LF | Pulled left hamstring | Day-To-Day |
4/27/17 |
Syndergaard, Noah
|
P | Right biceps tendinitis | Day-To-Day |
4/21/17 |
Flores, Wilmer
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3B | Right knee infection | None |
4/11/17 |
Harvey, Matt
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P | Tight left hamstring | Day-To-Day |
3/31/17 |
Lugo, Seth
|
P | Right arm fatigue | Day-To-Day |
3/30/17 |
Lagares, Juan
|
CF | Left oblique strain | None |
3/30/17 |
Lugo, Seth
|
P | Partial tear in right elbow UCL | 60-Day Disabled List |
3/30/17 |
Lugo, Seth
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P | Partial tear in right elbow UCL | 10-Day Disabled List |
3/30/17 |
Lugo, Seth
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P | Partial tear in right elbow UCL | None |
3/30/17 |
Matz, Steven
|
P | Left elbow irritation | 10-Day Disabled List |
3/30/17 |
Matz, Steven
|
P | Left elbow irritation | None |
3/30/17 |
Nimmo, Brandon
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LF | Strained right hamstring | 10-Day Disabled List |
3/30/17 |
Nimmo, Brandon
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LF | Strained right hamstring | None |
3/30/17 |
Wright, David
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3B | Cervical disc herniation | 60-Day Disabled List |
3/30/17 |
Wright, David
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3B | Cervical disc herniation | None |
3/26/17 |
Matz, Steven
|
P | Left elbow irritation | Day-To-Day |
3/25/17 |
Lagares, Juan
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CF | Left oblique strain | Day-To-Day |
3/12/17 |
Nimmo, Brandon
|
LF | Strained right hamstring | Day-To-Day |
3/1/17 |
Wright, David
|
3B | Right shoulder impingement | Day-To-Day |

Can you prove to me He doesn’t? (image courtesy New York Post)
It was somewhere between Brandon Nimmo’s collapsed lung and Wilmer’s foul ball to the face that I began considering a “Resources and Links Page” for this blog. I will move on.
Resources and Links
What follows is a partial list of websites that can be of tremendous help when researching or growing your personal sports memorabilia collection. My hope is to continue to grow and categorize the “Resources and Links Page” in an ongoing manner. For now, this is the beginning. Please reach out to me with any websites you would like to see added. I can’t imagine all of the informative and magnificent sites out there.
Great Information
KeyMan Collectibles
Sports Collectors Daily
Sports Collectors Digest
The Trading Card Database
Auction Report
Pre-War Card Magazine
Antique Sports Collector
19th Century Base Ball
Antique Football
Vintage Sports Shoppe
Collectors Weekly
The Nodder Exchange
Martin’s Baseball Memorabilia
Collectibles Central
Auction Websites
Huggins and Scott Auctions
Hunt Auctions
Robert Edward Auctions
Wheatland Auction Services
Leland’s Auctions
Grey Flannel Auctions
Mile High Card Company
Pristine Auction
Goodwin & Co
Baggers Auctions
Please let us know of any sites you find of importance in your collecting. Contact us. I can be found on Twitter….right here!
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