Category: Michael Baron
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The Mets continue to mismatch their relief pitchers with opposing hitters
In the eighth inning of Friday night’s 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, the Mets asked Sean Gilmartin to face left-handers Kolten Wong and Matt Carpenter to lead off the inning. Gilmartin proceeded to allow a single to Wong, although he did retire Carpenter in the next sequence But then, the Mets brought Hansel Robles into the game and allowed a…
Michael Baron
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The Mets have a problem in the outfield…
For most of the first half of the 2015 season, the story about the Mets woes both offensively and defensively have surrounded their infielders primarily. But as unproductive as much of their infield has been so far in 2015, their outfield has proven to be far more problematic to this point in the year. Of course,…
Michael Baron
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Noah Syndergaard found himself battling the team’s demons, and lost
Noah Syndergaard has quickly emerged to become one of the elite rookie starting pitchers in baseball, and unquestionably a candidate to become the National League’s Rookie of the Year, with an outside chance of winning the coveted award. He once again showed off his top shelf prowess against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Friday night,…
Michael Baron
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Michael Cuddyer might start to see his playing time dwindle
In November, the Mets relinquished their first round pick (and associated draft pool money) in the 2015 first-year player draft in exchange for signing 35-year-old outfielder Michael Cuddyer to a two-year, $21 million deal. But Cuddyer’s first season with the Mets has not gone well. His strikeout rate is up, his walk rate is down, and while…
Michael Baron
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Who should start a one-game playoff for the Mets, if they get there?
The Mets open the unofficial second half of their season on Friday night against the Cardinals with a 47-42 record, two games behind the Nationals in the National League East and just one game behind the Cubs for the second Wild Card in the National League. If the Mets manage to get beyond game 162…
Michael Baron
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