Category: Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom, the fearless bulldog…
Often times, the sophomore season for a starting pitcher can be difficult, humbling, and disappointing. But in the case of Jacob deGrom, he certainly has yet to disappoint over his first three starts in his second season. He fired seven more shutout innings on Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd at Citi Field, throwing…
Michael Baron
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Curtis Granderson’s ability to get on-base has kept him productive
When one looks at Curtis Granderson’s basic line, he’s off to equally as bad a start to his 2015 season through 11 games as he was through 11 games in the 2014 season. Granderson is 5-for-34 with 7 strikeouts through the first 11 games this year. He was 6-for-41 through 11 games last season. Eerily similar,…
Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon is as fascinating a player as there is in baseball
Bartolo Colon is equally as fascinating as he is fun to watch. He never wavers, he never gets knocked down, even if he’s on the mound and his team falls behind by four runs in a blink of an eye. “We’ve got all these theories, and he’s got his own style of calming himself down,” Terry…
Michael Baron
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Terry Collins is off to a good start, is managing with a purpose
It’s still very early – the Mets have played six percent of their schedule so far. But to this point, Terry Collins is unquestionably different in 2015. He is confident in his club, he has expectations for his club, and he has expectations for himself in ensuring his club succeeds. That has been evident ever…
Michael Baron
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An attempt to figure out Rafael Montero
I have no idea what to make of Rafael Montero yet. On Thursday, Montero needed 29 pitches to get two outs. He walked a batter in the sixth inning – which at the time forced home the go-ahead run for the Marlins – he allowed a triple to Ichiro Suzuki, an unearned run, and he recorded…
Michael Baron
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