Josh Thole of the New York Mets lays in the dirt with after a collision at home plate with Ty Wigginton (not pictured) of the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
Josh Thole Activated From 7-Day Concussion DL
New York Mets catcher Josh Thole has been on the concussion DL for several weeks, but now he's back.
Josh Thole Activated From 7-Day Concussion DL
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Mets Activate Josh Thole, Send Rob Johnson To Triple-A
The New York Mets lost starting catcher Josh Thole to a concussion on May 7. MLB now has a seven-day concussion DL, but Thole’s was bad enough that he’s now missed 22 games.
Friday, the Mets will have him back:
Thole activated, Nickeas survives; Johnson to minors. You could make an argument either way, but #Mets show some loyalty to Nickeas.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 1, 2012
You might wonder why Mike Nickeas is remaining, given that he’s hitting .148/.235/.230, and Rob Johnson is hitting .313/.371/.344. Here is one possible answer:
@AnthonyDiComo The fact that Nickeas can catch the knuckleball & had a pitching staff ERA 2 runs lower than Johnson makes this an easy call.
— Chris Klemmer (@WakefieldsBoss) June 1, 2012
Catching a knuckleball is not an easy skill; if the Mets have a catcher who can handle R.A. Dickey’s flutterball, it would certainly behoove them to have him stick around, given that Dickey is having a very good season.
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Josh Thole Placed On 7-Day Concussion Disabled List
New York Mets catcher Josh Thole was hit by the business end of Ty Wigginton, and he's going to miss some time recovering from a concussion.
