Category: Feature Stories
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The Mets have a problem in the outfield…
For most of the first half of the 2015 season, the story about the Mets woes both offensively and defensively have surrounded their infielders primarily. But as unproductive as much of their infield has been so far in 2015, their outfield has proven to be far more problematic to this point in the year. Of course,…
Michael Baron
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Noah Syndergaard found himself battling the team’s demons, and lost
Noah Syndergaard has quickly emerged to become one of the elite rookie starting pitchers in baseball, and unquestionably a candidate to become the National League’s Rookie of the Year, with an outside chance of winning the coveted award. He once again showed off his top shelf prowess against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Friday night,…
Michael Baron
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Mets are on pace for 85 wins – they will need more to get to the playoffs
The unofficial second half gets under way for the Mets against the Cardinals in St. Louis tomorrow. In other words, the pennant race – and the real test for the 2015 Mets – officially begins. The Mets are currently on pace for 85 wins in 2015. They’ve done that with Davis Wright missing virtually the…
Michael Baron
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Has Daniel Murphy become more valuable to the Mets in 2016 and beyond?
For the last year or two, it has seemed all but certain Daniel Murphy’s time with the Mets would run out following the conclusion of the 2015 season. The Mets have shown no inclining towards extending Murphy during his arbitration years or buying out his first few years of free agency. In talking with people inside the…
Michael Baron
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At 47-42, the unsatisfied Terry Collins deserves the credit for the Mets success
The Mets have navigated to a 47-42 record heading into the All-Star break. Somehow. They’ve done it with a slew of injuries, a makeshift bullpen, an unbalanced roster for most of the season, a roster which has been missing key components, and minor leaguers manning starting positions everyday at the big league level. They’ve done…
Michael Baron
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