Category: Michael Baron
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Yoenis Cespedes’ dimension of greatness is coming at a perfect time for the Mets, and his free agency
Just when it couldn’t be believed Yoenis Cespedes couldn’t be better than he has been since joining the Mets, he exceeded anyone’s imagination for stardom once again. Cespedes turned in yet another brilliant performance at the plate on Monday afternoon in Washington, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and two of the club’s eight…
Michael Baron
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For David Wright, years of frustration are now being washed away…
Another day, another test of the Mets character and mettle. And another day, the Mets passed their test with flying colors. Only on this day, they were embarking on their most significant series in nearly seven years. On Monday against the Nationals, with the difference between being three games or five games ahead, the Mets…
Michael Baron
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With unfairly high expectations, Steven Matz appears capable of meeting, or exceeding them
It had been two months since Steven Matz toed the rubber in a meaningful game, but on Sunday, the promising left-hander returned against the Marlins and showed all of the promise he had left behind while on the disabled list. Matz allowed only two runs on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts in 5…
Michael Baron
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Claiming to be undistracted by the Matt Harvey circus, the 2015 Mets face their greatest challenge
The Mets dropped two out of three games in Miami over the weekend while the Nationals swept a four-game series against the Braves in Washington. In the middle of their lost series, the Mets endured an unnecessary distraction from their co-ace, Matt Harvey, his agent, Scott Boras, and a media circus involving the on-going innings limit conversations,…
Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon is baseball’s wonder of their world, and an inspiration for any athlete
This is New York, and the price of being in the New York market is dealing with inevitable negative distractions at some point during a baseball season. It’s inevitable. It’s only a matter of time. And on September 4, 2015, the Mets hit that wall of negative distraction when Matt Harvey’s agent, Scott Boras decided to tell…
Michael Baron
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