| 5/16/2013 9:55:00 AM |
Description: Mets starter Shaun Marcum took a step in the right direction Wednesday with his first quality start of the season. He allowed five hits and three runs (two earned) in 6 2/3 innings. | Insight: Marcum lost the game and dropped to 0-4, but his start is certainly a positive development. He allowed 24 hits and 14 earned runs over his first 14 2/3 innings this season after missing most of April with a neck strain. | | |
| Cold | 5/10/2013 10:25:00 PM |
Description: Mets starter Shaun Marcum is 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA and a 2.05 WHIP in four starts since returning from the DL. | Insight: Marcum spent most of April on the DL with a neck strain and has been hit hard upon his return. He allowed nine hits and six runs in 4 2/3 innings against Pittsburgh in his latest outing Friday. | | |
| 4/23/2013 4:50:00 PM |
Description: Mets starter Shaun Marcum (neck) will make his debut with the team Saturday. SOURCE: Anthony DiComo, MLB.com | Insight: Marcum has been rehabbing from a neck strain since spring training. The right-hander has posted an ERA under four in each of the last four seasons and will be a solid fantasy option while he's healthy. | | |
| 4/18/2013 5:44:00 PM |
Description: According to Marc Carig of Newsday, Mets starter Shaun Marcum (neck) threw 41 pitches in an extended spring training game Thursday and didn't allow a hit or walk in four innings. | Insight: Marcum needs to get that pitch count up before he can return to action, but this is a good step forward. | | |
| 4/14/2013 4:14:00 PM |
Description: According to Marc Carig of Newsday and Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, "there's a chance" Mets starter Shaun Marcum (neck) will be ready to pitch next Sunday. | Insight: Marcum needs to get through a "regular-type" start on Tuesday before he can be cleared, according to Rubin, which means around five innings Tuesday in a simulated game. He could be ready to go next Sunday without needing a rehab start. | | |
| 4/7/2013 3:59:00 PM |
Description: According to Mets.com, Mets manager Terry Collins estimated that a best-case scenario is that Shaun Marcum (neck) will return in mid- to late-April. | Insight: Marcum hasn't throw a bullpen session in more than two weeks, so he'll need time to build up his arm, but he'll have to wait for the nerve inflammation in his neck to subside before he starts that process. We're guessing that mid-April is highly unlikely. | | |
| 4/4/2013 6:32:00 PM |
Description: Mets starter Shaun Marcum has been diagnosed with nerve inflammation in his neck. SOURCE: Marc Carig, Newsday | Insight: Marcum was recently placed on the DL with an injured shoulder/neck. He's a lock to produce a sub-four ERA if he can stay healthy, but he hasn't been able to do that in the last few seasons. He'll rest for 48 hours after having injections in his neck Thursday. | | |
| 4/2/2013 6:55:00 PM |
Description: Mets starter Shaun Marcum was unable to pitch a simulated game Tuesday due to neck pain and will remain on the DL through Sunday, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. | Insight: Marcum was recently placed on the DL with an injured shoulder/neck. He's a lock to produce a sub-four ERA if he can stay healthy, but he hasn't been able to do that in the last few seasons. Aaron Laffey is likely to start Sunday, but Collin McHugh is also an option. | | |
| 4/1/2013 3:47:00 PM |
Description: ESPN New York reports that Mets starter Shaun Marcum could make his season debut Sunday against the Marlins. | Insight: Marcum was recently placed on the DL with an injured neck. He's a lock to produce a sub-four ERA if he can stay healthy. | | |
| 3/27/2013 5:36:00 PM |
Description: According to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com, the Mets are going to try to get Shaun Marcum (neck) ready for the season without placing him on the disabled list. | Insight: Marcum has been dealing with discomfort in his neck and shoulder area but he doesn't have any structural damage. He'll throw 75 pitches in a minor league game at some point and try to start the fifth or sixth game of the season. | | |
| 3/26/2013 5:28:00 PM |
Description: Mets manager Terry Collins confirmed Tuesday that Shaun Marcum's neck discomfort will be treated with anti-inflammatories, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. | Insight: Marcum doesn't have an structural damage in his shoulder or neck but he is unlikely to start the season with the team. He just hasn't had enough work this spring to avoid the DL. | | |
| 3/20/2013 7:51:00 PM |
Description: Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that the cortisone shot Shaun Marcum had in his right shoulder Wednesday was "largely precautionary" and he doesn't expect the righty to end up on the DL at this point, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. | Insight: Marcum has a right shoulder impingement and appeared to be in doubt for Opening Day but Alderson has erased any of those concerns for now. We'll see how Marcum responds to the shot. | | |
| 3/20/2013 7:03:00 PM |
Description: New York starter Shaun Marcum has a right shoulder impingement and had a cortisone shot Wednesday, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. | Insight: This puts Marcum in doubt for Opening Day. Marcum has dealt with a shoulder issue in each of the last two springs. Aaron Laffey would replace Marcum in the rotation if he can't make his first start. | | |
| 3/3/2013 2:47:00 PM |
Description: New York starter Shaun Marcum is set to pitch Tuesday against the Marlins. He's been taking time off to strengthen his shoulder. SOURCE: Mets.com | Insight: Marcum isn't the flashiest starting pitcher you'll encounter on draft day but he is one of the most consistent. Marcum has compiled an ERA lower than 3.8 in each of his last four seasons and has only had a losing record once since making his debut in 2005. | | |
| 2/27/2013 7:54:00 PM |
Description: Mets right-hander Shaun Marcum is taking time off to strengthen his shoulder, according to the Mets' official website. | Insight: Marcum will concentrate on a long-toss program after dealing with shoulder problems last spring. He will return to the Grapefruit League rotation sometime in mid-March. | | |
| 1/24/2013 9:32:00 AM |
Description: Former Brewers starter Shaun Marcum has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Mets. | Insight: Marcum has been one of the unsung heroes of fantasy over the last few seasons. He's had an ERA lower than four in each of his last four seasons and hasn't had a losing record in a season since 2006. Citi Field is generally regarded as one of the more pitcher-friendly venues in MLB so Marcum should be a force again in 2013. | | |
| 9/21/2012 10:32:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee starter Shaun Marcum threw a quality start Friday for the first time since June 14. | Insight: Marcum earned a no decision despite throwing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits. He still hasn't won since June 8, but this was by far his best effort since returning from the disabled list on Aug. 25. | | |
| 8/30/2012 6:36:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee starter Shaun Marcum left his start Thursday due to cramping in his right calf. | Insight: Marcum was making his second start since returning from an elbow injury that kept him out for more than two months. The right-hander was placed on trade waivers earlier this week, but this issue might prevent him from getting dealt. | | |
| 8/22/2012 4:56:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee starter Shaun Marcum will return from the DL Saturday against the Pirates, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. | Insight: Marcum (5-3, 3.39 ERA) has been out since mid-June with an elbow injury. He'll take the rotation spot of the recently released Randy Wolf. | | |
| 8/6/2012 7:09:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee righthander Shaun Marcum (elbow) will make a minor league rehab start Thursday, the team said via media relations director Mike Vassallo. | Insight: Marcum (5-3, 3.39 ERA) has been out since mid-June with an elbow injury. He'll start at Class A Wisconsin Thursday and will likely need one or two more rehab starts after that, putting him on track for a late August return barring a setback. | | |
