"Instead of playing Noah Syndergaard blame game, Mets need to get some pitching before it's too late" - Kristie Ackert

There is plenty of blame to go around. The Mets need to finally address the way they deal with injuries and Noah Syndergaard has a responsibility to keep himself healthy, even if that means unnecessary tests, for his teammates, too. According to Leesa Galatz, system chair of orthopedics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the usual recovery time for these injuries is "three to four months." "There is a period of rest, followed by progressive strengthening and then a return to throwing," Galatz said Monday afternoon. "It does take some time, though. The good news is that most major league pitchers return to the pitching at the same level or better when they do return."

- Leesa Galatz, MD, Professor, Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, System Chair, Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Health System

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