Category: Feature Stories
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‘Just enough’ offense is all the Mets need – can they get it?
On Friday night at Dodger Stadium, the Mets faced the daunting task of beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in a place neither lose very much. Coming into play on Friday, the Dodgers were 27-13 at Chavez Ravine, 32-13 in 2015 when allowing three runs or less this season, and 30-9 when they score first. They…
Michael Baron
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Terry Collins to his 2015 Mets: Lighten up!
It was a mostly gray Thursday at Citi Field, which describes both the weather and the quality of play on display in the Mets uninspired – and rather uninterested – looking play during their 6-1 loss to the Cubs. “I can’t sit here and tell you we bludgeoned them,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said after…
Michael Baron
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Rich MacLeod: I was wrong about the Mets
It was supposed to be different. I came into this Mets season more optimistic than ever. The team had made moves to upgrade with the signing of Michael Cuddyer and trades for left-handed relievers Alex Torres and Jerry Blevins. They weren’t moves that blew me away, but they filled needs and they were aggressive, win-now moves–something along the likes that…
Rich MacLeod
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Unless better players arrive, the Mets offense might actually get worse…
It’s hard to even comprehend the level of terribleness the Mets offense has reached through 79 games in 2015. Even the rebuilding teams from 2011-2014 didn’t seem to have an offense that was this bad. Even if it was statistically worse, however, this is even more unacceptable, because this was supposed to be a season when the…
Michael Baron
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Steven Matz’s brilliance forged an important connection at Citi Field on Sunday
Sometimes, first impressions aren’t lasting impressions. Such was the case with Steven Matz late Sunday afternoon, when he threw his first career big league pitch to the backstop, followed by a leadoff home run to Reds veteran infielder Brandon Phillips. “I was telling myself to just take it easy and it still almost sailed to the backstop,” Matz…
Michael Baron
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