Mets 2017

[South Florida]

Who remembers the days of Seaver, Koosman, et al, when you could count on arms not breaking down?  Pitching luck is everything, we had it bad last year, Jane?

[yankeefan7]

I do and that was a different era. Back then, starters actually completed games and pitched every 4th day and built up arm strength.They were not pitch count crazy and I honestly think they "baby" young guys too much now which leads to arm injuries. On paper, Mets have awesome young talent and it should be quite interesting race in the NL East with the Nationals. As for my Yankees, I am liking the youth of this team with guys like Sanchez and Bird. Can't wait for opening day.

[Jane2]

No, I don't remember so many injuries, ever. Especially with the Mets last year. I don't understand why so many athletes become injured so frequently. Are the standards different?

[yankeefan7]

Pitchers throw harder than the years of Seaver and Koosman. They also throw more breaking ball type pitches which put strain on their elbows and shoulders. Seaver had a textbook delivery where he got a lot of his power from his legs which lessened the stress on his pitching arm.

[Jane2]

I remember the Mets last year had about seven major players out at the same time, yet they managed to struggle through.

[South Florida]

Yankeefan is right about how they throw harder these days.