Category: Michael Baron
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Sandy Alderson did a lot of talking, but it’s not clear if there will be a lot of doing
Sandy Alderson held a briefing with the media before the club went down in mostly irrelevant manner to Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers on Thursday to discuss a variety of topics, from injury updates to the team’s stance at the trade deadline. Specifically regarding the trade deadline, Alderson was grilled hard about the team’s strategy…
Michael Baron
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The A’s are open for business, and the Mets need to be too
Athletics GM Billy Beane has conceded to be a team willing to disperse his valuable assets on Wednesday afternoon, dealing former Met LHP Scott Kazmir to the Astros for their 19th and 22nd best prospects, according to MLB.com. With that, it seems likely Beane will soon look to trade some of his other assets, such as…
Michael Baron
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Noah Syndergaard’s maturity was on display despite his rocky outing
Often times for young starting pitchers, there’s a fine line between their ability to pitch effectively and get knocked out quickly when they are not effective. But then there are pitchers like Noah Syndergaard, who on Wednesday showed exactly how far he had come from the pitcher who struggled at Triple-A for most of the 2014…
Michael Baron
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Wednesday’s loss could be the one the Mets deeply regret
Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Nationals was an especially hurtful one, and a game the Mets might circle on the calendar if they find themselves packing their bags on October 4 at Citi Field to go home, rather than for a Wild Card game in another city. Sure, it’s just one game. The Mets are going…
Michael Baron
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Terry Collins takes responsibility for Wednesday’s loss
The Mets took a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning, and Terry Collins handed the ball to Bobby Parnell, who had allowed just a run in 12 innings since returning from the disabled list. But Parnell struggled in the eighth inning, He issued a one out walk to Ian Desmond, then Matt den Dekker followed the…
Michael Baron
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