Category: Michael Baron
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The left side of the Mets bullpen, external options and internal alternatives
The Mets continue to audition all of their candidates for left-handed relief on a daily basis. But, with the performances continuing to be underwhelming and time growing short in Spring Training, the Mets are also weighing their options externally as well. There are a few avenues for the club to explore, although none seem to be particularly…
Michael Baron
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Matt Harvey is back…
The pitch count through 5 2/3 innings tells the story as to where the gem of the Mets organization is at this point in his recovery from elbow surgery, and the stuff and the visuals reinforce it. In short, Matt Harvey is back. Harvey was utterly dominant against the Yankees on Sunday, allowing only one hit in 5 2/3 innings…
Michael Baron
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Lucas Duda is confident he can hit lefties, and is tired of hearing about it
.180/.264/252 with two home runs and ten RBI, 11 walks and 41 strikeouts in 125 plate appearances. That was Lucas Duda’s line against left-handed pitching in 2014. These struggles have been well documented and discussed plenty over the last year. Duda is aware of these struggles, of course. The media always talks about it –…
Michael Baron
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Noah Syndergaard will remain patient, focused in Las Vegas
Simply put, the main reason 22 year old Noah Syndergaard was not promoted to the big leagues last year was because he wasn’t ready. That conclusion could have easily been supported statistically. He went 9-7 with a pedestrian 4.60 ERA in 133 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas. While he allowed only 43 walks and 11 home runs…
Michael Baron
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It’s been a long road for Bobby Parnell…
It’s been more than a year and a half since Bobby Parnell was completely healthy and pitching effectively, and while it’s a minor league game, he will make his long awaited return to game action on Saturday. Parnell has made one relief appearance since July 30, 2013. Parnell was then diagnosed with a herniated disk in his…
Michael Baron
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