Quote: Jon Niese says to Blame Jon Niese
According to the New York Post, Jon Niese told reporters yesterday that it was his decision to throw the warm-up pitch, not the team’s, on which he tore on his hamstring in early August.
Niese came up lame covering first base on the previous play, then, instead of coming out of the game, or just stepping in to 
face the next batter, he tossed a warm up pitch, tore his hamstring and tumbled to the ground – he had season-ending surgery a few days later.
Niese, who will be examined today by team doctors, said he expects to be ready for spring training.
Prior to the injury, Niese had been 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in his final three starts for the Mets.
…in all, niese has just eight career starts in the big leagues… i am not sure why, but it feels like he has pitched more… it’s a shame for jon, as he had a great opportunity to get a good 10 or so starts, which would have allowed him to showcase himself to the Mets and others… now, the Mets have less to judge him on, and so it’s hard to imagine how much Omar Minaya will rely on niese when planning next year’s rotation… at best, niese can expect to compete with a handful of pitchers for the fifth starter…
To read quotes from Niese, during which he talks about the injury, how it occurred, and what his future holds, check out the New York Post.
