Category: Michael Baron
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The disease in the Mets bullpen is spreading, and it’s alarming
The disease plaguing the effectiveness of Mets bullpen has spread to even their best and most reliable arms. And it’s a scary and unfriendly reminder of things which have gone wrong in years past. With the Mets leading 5-1 over the Orioles with one out in the ninth, Tyler Clippard allowed a walk to Chris Davis and…
Michael Baron
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Taking the good and the bad with Curtis Granderson
By most accounts, 2015 has been a resurgent season for Curtis Granderson. For the most part, he has produced better in every major offensive category, and has been the Mets most consistent, everyday hitter, and it’s not even close. His 121 wRC+ is 48th best in baseball, he along with Yoenis Cespedes have 20 home runs, the 30th best…
Michael Baron
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Stats: Mets aren’t hitting that much this month, but generally producing just enough
The Mets have produced a 10-5 record so far in August. They are a perfect 9-0 against teams below .500 during that stretch (although the Nationals were above .500 when they played them on August 1 and 2), but 1-5 against teams above .500 in that stretch. Despite Sandy Alderson’s best efforts to retro-fit the offense with…
Michael Baron
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It was a slog for Matt Harvey on Sunday, but he won his own personal battle
Not every single Harvey Day is going to be as spectacular as the baseball world expects – or almost assumes – they’re going to be. In the end, Matt Harvey is going to have his good Harvey Days, his bad ones, and games in which he has to get creative to keep himself and the team…
Michael Baron
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Despite the sweep, Terry Collins and the Mets have their eyes on the big picture
In what has been a rarity for the Mets this season, they not only lost a series at home, but were swept out of Citi Field by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend. It is the second time the Mets have endured a three-game losing streak at home this season. The last time was against another…
Michael Baron
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