FRANKIE MONTAS AND THE METS ARE OFF TO AN INCREDIBLE START

 And that my friend is sarcasm.

Remember when the Yankees traded for Frankie Montas, and his physical supposedly came back clean? Only later did we find out he was already dealing with an injury but tried to push through it—making things even worse until he ultimately needed surgery. I covered this in a piece for BYB called DON'T TRY AND BE A HERO, FRANKIE MONTAS, where I wrote:

"He wasn't honest about his injury. He was just trying to be a hero. And when you do that in Yankeeland and you're wrong, you're toast. Why? Because the fan base will crucify you."

Well, history is repeating itself, only this time, it's the Mets' problem.

Fresh off a $34 million, two-year contract with the Mets, Montas is once again dealing with an injury. According to Jon Heyman and Mike Puma of The New York Post, he’s sidelined with a significant lat strain. Newsday Sports’ Tim Healy adds that it’s a high-grade strain, requiring a PRP injection and at least 6-8 weeks of rest before he can even think about throwing again. Wow.

It’s a brutal break for Montas, who was a reliable starter with Oakland, posting a 111 ERA+ over six-and-a-half seasons. But the moment he arrived in the Bronx, his career took a nosedive, and his latest stint in New York—this time with the Mets—is off to an equally disastrous start.

Mets fans, I hate to break it to you, but Steve Cohen may be loaded, but he’s not exactly a baseball genius. Shelling out $34 million for a guy with a history of breaking down? That’s not smart spending—that’s burning money.

Silly.