Category: Michael Baron
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Rafael Montero could suddenly fit into the Mets plans
It has not been a good week for Terry Collins and his pitching staff. First, they lost Josh Edgin to Tommy John Surgery. Then, with what seemed like a blink of an eye, Zack Wheeler became victimized by the same fate. At the same time, more and more uncertainty has grown around Vic Black and his status…
Michael Baron
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Kevin Long is making a lot of positive noise in Mets camp
In 2014, the Mets had a .239 team batting average, ranking 28th in baseball. Their .308 on-base percentage ranked 22nd in the game, their .364 slugging percentage 27th. Those struggles contributed to two Mets hitting coaches in a period of six months being relieved of their duties. So, is there a reason to believe the…
Michael Baron
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Fastball velocities, efficiency, and Tommy John Surgery
I don’t pretend to be a doctor, a scientist, or anyone who might have any clue as to why there have been so many occurrences of Tommy John Surgery in recent years. But, I decided to do a study to see if there are any correlations between velocity and incidents, and I found some interesting…
Michael Baron
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The Mets and how they’ve handled Zack Wheeler’s elbow problems
These aren’t easy days for the Mets General Manager or the organization in general. Not only has he been forced to deal with the loss of one of their cornerstone pitchers, he’s seemingly spending an equal amount of time explaining his actions and defending the organization for it’s handling of Zack Wheeler over the last year. According to…
Michael Baron
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Are the Mets banking too much on their crop of starting pitchers?
In the wake of the news Zack Wheeler has become the latest pitcher to require a year long absence resulting from a torn elbow ligament, I’ve found myself asking a lot of questions internally. I’m not talking about the issue surrounding these blown out elbows in the game. I talked about those here yesterday, and…
Michael Baron
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