You could forgive Mets fans for being a little pessimistic when Jacob deGrom first complained of elbow soreness. Injuries haven't treated this franchise all that well, the Mets themselves have handled injuries poorly in the past, and losing a pitcher of deGrom's caliber has the potential to shipwreck the entire season.
So that's why Monday's ho-hum news was borderline surprising: Despite speculation that he wouldn't undergo any test at all, deGrom got his MRI, and it was negative. In fact, he seems to be perfectly fine, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said. In other words, put away the sack cloth and ash, because the worst-case scenario is no longer the Mets' reality.
"MRI was good, clean, no problem whatsoever," Van Wagenen said before the scheduled game against the Phillies, adding that deGrom could potentially pitch as soon as he's eligible to come off the injured list on Friday. "We had a very low level of concern originally and that was validated today. ... We got the answers we were looking for and now we can go all systems ahead."
