Category: Michael Baron
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Identifying the Mets turning point in 2015…
It’s easy to look back at July 24 being the red letter date for the Mets season in 2015. It was the day the Mets acquired both Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe from the Braves, while also purchasing Michael Conforto’s contract from Double-A Binghamton. All of these transactions have paid dividends beyond expectation. It’s also easy to…
Michael Baron
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The left side of the bullpen is unlikely to be resolved in 2015
As the Mets enter the home stretch of the season, one area of the club which has been in flux since the middle of March remains unresolved. What’s worse, should the Mets seal the division, the Mets will go into the playoffs with it unfixed. Yes, that’s the club’s inability to find a solid left-handed…
Michael Baron
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Matt Harvey will pitch in the playoffs, but the Mets have to get him there sharp and prepared
As is the case now whenever Matt Harvey has an upcoming start, the spotlight shifts away from Harvey the competitor to Harvey and his innings limit. He currently has 171 2/3 innings under his belt. He has amassed a total of 23 2/3 innings since August 16 thanks to two skipped starts filled nicely by Logan Verrett.…
Michael Baron
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For this chapter of the Subway Series, the stakes are sky high for both clubs
David Wright has been involved in many Subway Series matchups over the last ten years. But never has he played in a series against the Yankees during this time of year, and neither club has played each other when playoff lives are at stake. In fact, the only other time the Mets and Yankees have…
Michael Baron
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The core of the Mets success – their starting pitching – has slipped lately
The core of the Mets success has and always will be their starting pitching. Having said that, the starting pitching has begun to slip over the last month or so. Overall, the starters posted a very good 3.29 ERA in the month of August, allowing only 65 earned runs, 157 hits and 40 walks in…
Michael Baron
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