Until yesterday, John Delcos was the only writer I had noticed bringing up those two pesky cold weather high-ish pitch count starts that Jon Niese made earlier this season.
“I think it beat up his body,’’ manager Terry Collins told reporters today in Denver. “ I think he had to work extra hard. It’s freezing cold. … He’s the only guy who is really starting to get warm when he’s on the mound.
“Everyone else is standing out there. He and the catcher are really the only two guys with continual movement. When he’d come in, he’d get so chilled between innings, it was tough to go back out there and get loose. So now he had to work even harder to keep himself warm. I just think it took a beating on him.’’
via The John Delcos New York Mets Report | Featuring Mets’ commentary, analysis and news..
Delcos has some interesting thoughts about the schedule and blame.
His site should definitely be on your daily rounds. I could see him winning a Mazzy later this year.
