Category: Michael Baron
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Mets are on pace for 85 wins – they will need more to get to the playoffs
The unofficial second half gets under way for the Mets against the Cardinals in St. Louis tomorrow. In other words, the pennant race – and the real test for the 2015 Mets – officially begins. The Mets are currently on pace for 85 wins in 2015. They’ve done that with Davis Wright missing virtually the…
Michael Baron
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Has Daniel Murphy become more valuable to the Mets in 2016 and beyond?
For the last year or two, it has seemed all but certain Daniel Murphy’s time with the Mets would run out following the conclusion of the 2015 season. The Mets have shown no inclining towards extending Murphy during his arbitration years or buying out his first few years of free agency. In talking with people inside the…
Michael Baron
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At 47-42, the unsatisfied Terry Collins deserves the credit for the Mets success
The Mets have navigated to a 47-42 record heading into the All-Star break. Somehow. They’ve done it with a slew of injuries, a makeshift bullpen, an unbalanced roster for most of the season, a roster which has been missing key components, and minor leaguers manning starting positions everyday at the big league level. They’ve done…
Michael Baron
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Jon Niese has reminded the Mets he still has a lot of value to them
Jon Niese has had a topsy-turvy first half of the 2015 baseball season. Just over a month ago, Niese witnessed his ERA rise to 4.43 for the year and his record sink to 3-6, watching his value decrease, both in the industry and to the club itself. He suddenly became the subject of trade rumors and…
Michael Baron
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis’ greatest day of his life had both a significance and a purpose
The beauty of the game of baseball is that everyday brings the chance to see something that has never happened before. And on Sunday, Kirk Nieuwenhuis did something about as unexpected as anyone could have imagined and remarkably historical – in a positive way – at the same time. It was just a week earlier Nieuwenhuis found…
Michael Baron
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