Category: Michael Baron
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Home has not been so sweet for the Mets since mid-August
Perhaps having home field advantage in a playoff series would not be so advantageous for the Mets in 2015. Certainly their play – especially in the first two games of their final regular season series – suggests starting a playoff series in any other building than Citi Field might be what they need. The problem for the…
Michael Baron
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Sean Gilmartin provided a silver lining to Thursday’s dreariness…
All certainly wasn’t lost for the Mets despite getting swept out of a soggy and cool Citizens Bank Park on Thursday afternoon. And they can thank Sean Gilmartin for that, as he was one of the few pleasant surprises in what was a completely lost series to the Phillies this week. The former Rule 5 pick by…
Michael Baron
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For the moment, Mets have minimal control over home field advantage
This is not how the Mets wanted or hoped things would be when they arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday night. But they did it to themselves. The Mets are hanging on by the shoestrings for home field advantage in the National League Division Series against the Dodgers, holding only a tiebreaker thanks to winning their…
Michael Baron
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Jon Niese’s bullpen audition not going well, but he may have hope for a playoff roster spot
Jon Niese has transitioned to the bullpen, realizing he may not have a role in the Mets starting rotation following the regular season. For the second consecutive night, Niese appeared in relief against the Phillies, a major test he must pass in order to convince team brass he can handle a bullpen role, something he…
Michael Baron
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A wacky Wednesday which turned ugly for the Mets had the best possible outcome
Wednesday night in Philadelphia will hopefully be a night the Mets can laugh off in one of their many celebrations this October. And it’s not even because they lost. Wednesday night’s loss was one of the ugliest games the Mets have played in recent memory. Sure, there are blown leads – and that was certainly…
Michael Baron
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