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I had a business lunch today with a guy who is Matt Wieters' neighbor in Atlanta.    He said Wieters is very nice and extremely low-key -- you would never guess that he is a professional athlete.    He also told me that Wieters' accident where he sliced his arm open was very serious, and was a big reason why he didn't sign until late in the offseason.  

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17 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I had a business lunch today with a guy who is Matt Wieters' neighbor in Atlanta.    He said Wieters is very nice and extremely low-key -- you would never guess that he is a professional athlete.    He also told me that Wieters' accident where he sliced his arm open was very serious, and was a big reason why he didn't sign until late in the offseason.  

I don't doubt Matt is a very low key guy. I always like how Matt carried himself.

I do doubt that him slicing his arm is why he signed so late. He was never at risk to miss any of ST or the season due to it. Even Ramos (who is expected to miss a good chunk of the season) signed before Matt. Money is the reason it took so long. Boras wasn't willing to cave early.

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1 hour ago, Aglets said:

.314 / .415 / 514 through 11 games.

Good for him, no hard feelings and I'll always look back on his time here with fond memories.

The NL is an easier league. He should do well there, despite the loaded Mets rotation (after all, he doesn't have to face the Nats pitchers). I hope he does well, and I also hope our paths cross again, however unlikely it is.

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