Category: Michael Baron
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Exclusive: Zack Wheeler took a rewarding first step in a very long journey
Just about a year ago, Zack Wheeler knew there was something seriously wrong in his elbow, as he was dealing with constant pain when throwing a baseball. The pain got to a point he reportedly was close to being scratched from a start against the A’s last summer. He would soon learn there was a torn tendon…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom could be baseball’s automatic ace right now
The Mets have found their big game starting pitcher. His name is Jacob deGrom. That’s not meant to disrespect Matt Harvey, who is undoubtedly someone any team in baseball could trust in a must-win game. But trust typically comes with some level of doubt. There is no doubt with deGrom. Ever. After all, if it weren’t for…
Michael Baron
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Whenever Jeurys Familia blows a save, the Mets somehow win…
Sometimes in baseball, teams and players are better off being lucky than good. That’s how it’s gone for the Mets when Jeurys Familia has struggled and blown a save. On Sunday, Familia blew his fourth save of the season when he allowed two runs in the ninth inning which allowed the Dodgers to tie the score at…
Michael Baron
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The Mets are ‘on notice,’ and that’s very good for this team
The Mets have been starved for offense for the better part of three months. They’ve been bludgeoned by devastating injuries in which their captain has played in only eight games, their primary catcher 19 games, their bullpen reshaped and reformed seemingly on a weekly basis, and the rest of their roster serving as a revolving…
Michael Baron
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Kelly Johnson, Juan Uribe made an immediate impact to the Mets on Saturday
The Mets acquired some much-needed reinforcements ahead of Saturday’s game against the Dodgers, announcing they had imported Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe from the Braves to help revitalize a Mets roster starving for offense. And both players jumped right in and contributed towards winning their first games as players for the Mets. Batting cleanup in the starting…
Michael Baron
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