Category: Michael Baron
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Zack Wheeler’s case history, and the ongoing epidemic in baseball
Sandy Alderson clearly sounded upset and angry during today’s call with reporters about Zack Wheeler’s torn elbow ligament. In fact, I can’t ever remember Sandy sounding like that in public. I can’t blame him. It’s a terrible day for the Mets, and yet another terrible day for baseball. The club is now scrambling for a replacement, and…
Michael Baron
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David Wright, assessing his past, and putting faith into his future
All winter, I’ve almost made an assumption David Wright’s 2014 campaign was a fluke. As a fan, I am banking on that assumption. So is the team. In fact, they’re desperately hoping it was a fluke. By his own admission, it was an awful year for the now 10-year major league veteran. He saw a reduction in…
Michael Baron
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Jon Niese is healthy, and it’s showing early in camp
Over the last couple of seasons, Jon Niese has dealt with a variety of arm issues which has resulted in a number of stints on the disabled list, and questions about his durability and sustainability. He missed significant time in 2013 after being diagnosed with a partially torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder. While…
Michael Baron
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Wilmer Flores is establishing himself on both sides of the ball
In the early part of Spring Training, Terry Collins declared a battle for the starting shortstop job between Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores. “I am not saying Wilmer Flores is not going to be the shortstop, but all I am saying is that I am giving [Ruben Tejada] guy a chance,” Collins told reporters last month, according…
Michael Baron
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Dillon Gee is happy to still be here, working on his move to the bullpen
Throughout Spring Training, Dillon Gee has played his weird place on the Mets roster professionally and with as much poise as he can possibly display. He has constantly downplayed both the possibility of being in the Mets bullpen or even the possibility of being traded. He doesn’t seem out of place, either – as a matter…
Michael Baron
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