Putting Justin Verlander on the injured list because of a minor shoulder strain

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Justin Verlander the team's starting pitcher was listed as having a low-grade teres major strain on the disabled list on Thursday better known as Opening Day.

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One of the numerous muscles a pitcher like Justin Verlander requires to throw a ball 90 mph is the teres major a muscle located deep in the shoulder.

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"The situation is not ideal. Yet I believe that this is a secondary situation. Very little."

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For several weeks now the Mets have had to contend with injured players.

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While celebrating in the World Baseball Classic their brilliant closer Edwin Diaz injured his knee and will be out for the year.

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Also they are now missing Sam Coonrod and Jose Quintana from the bullpen.

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Also the fact that the starter Max Scherzer is 38 years old and the reliever Justin Verlander 40 was signed in the summer undoubtedly doesn't inspire much confidence in the crowd.

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Yet the Mets have plenty of time to demonstrate that they don't need Verlander as much as people believe they need or that they actually truly do.

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