Category: Michael Baron
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Too many fastballs, frustration doomed Noah Syndergaard on Saturday
In his previous nine starts, Noah Syndergaard ascended to the top of the National League Rookie of the Year race with a stellar 1.80 ERA, to lower his season ERA to 2.66. But on Saturday, Syndergaard suffered a setback at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, when he coughed up a 3-0 in the first inning and went…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom continues to do what aces do, even when he’s not sharp
Pitchers go through ebbs and flows over the course of a baseball season, even the best in the league. After all, it’s impossible to make 30 impeccable starts, even if it’s expected – or assumed – with each of the Mets young starters. For the second consecutive outing, it appeared Jacob deGrom was swimming against the tide,…
Michael Baron
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The legend of Wilmer Flores gets more remarkable by the day
Just ten days ago, Wilmer Flores was a goner, crying his eyes out at shortstop in front of the home crowd after hearing he along with Zack Wheeler had been traded to the Brewers for OF Carlos Gomez. He was essentially an unwanted player after being put through the ringer in a failed experiment at shortstop, often times embarrassing himself…
Michael Baron
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Michael Conforto could get demoted for Michael Cuddyer
Michael Cuddyer is on-track to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Monday when the Mets open a four-game series against the Rockies at Citi Field. Before Friday’s dramatic 4-3 win over the Rays Terry Collins hinted Cuddyer would likely replace Michael Conforto on the roster, as opposed to the other logical candidate, Eric Campbell. From a…
Michael Baron
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David Wright needs to feel dangerous at the plate before he’s ready
David Wright has not played in a game since April 14, and really had not even thought about playing in a game since the early part of May after he learned he had a long road back from spinal stenosis. But nearly four months after playing in his last game and an arduous workout under…
Michael Baron
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