Wright’s throwing woes may be due to shoulder pain

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LOS ANGELES — David Wright’s habit of making extreme sidearm throws from third base has become noticeable enough that Mets manager Terry Collins is blaming a sore right shoulder.

Wright, who is notorious for playing through injuries and avoiding talk of them, said Tuesday night that he felt healthy. But that declaration came after Wright lacked zip on multiple throws in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, most notably recording just one out on a potential double-play ball hit to him in the eighth. He has committed three throwing errors this season.

“I think he’s probably got a little bit of a sore arm, but that’s probably all right now,” Collins said. “He’s had to make some adjustments because of his lower back. Certainly last year, at the time when he came back, he talked …

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