Category: Feature Stories
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The amazement that is Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colon turns 42 in in May. But that probably doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things. The way things are going, he might pitch effectively for another five years. He continued his amazing run on a cold and dreary Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, allowing three runs in seven innings. Two of those…
Michael Baron
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The meaning of Juan Lagares’ catch on Wednesday…
It’s difficult to put into words what Juan Lagares did in the seventh inning. First, watch it here, just to gain some perspective. The catch itself is indescribable. It is beyond most realms of rational thought and possibility. Just ask Lagares. “I have no idea how I made that catch,” Lagares explained to reporters after last night’s…
Michael Baron
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Meet the Mets, the best team in baseball…
That has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Don’t mind that ring, just yet anyway… Yes, it’s early. There’s a shade over 90 percent of the season remaining. But what the Mets have done over the season’s first ten percent of the season is unique. 12-3. Ten wins in a row. 9-0 on the…
Michael Baron
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What do the Mets do when Travis d’Arnaud returns from the DL?
Of all the variables and equations the Mets need to solve in the midst of their injury-plagued first ten percent of the season, the Mets know one thing about Kevin Plawecki right now. As long as he is in the big leagues, he is going to be the everyday catcher. Terry Collins said as much before…
Michael Baron
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Kevin Plawecki, the latest prize for the Mets, is happy with his MLB debut
Big league debuts offer both intrigue and mystery around the game of baseball. Especially for the Mets. After all, it seems their most recent history is highlighted only by the debuts and maturation of the prospects the Mets and industry experts have been touting ever since they tore the franchise down and restored the foundation…
Michael Baron
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