Category: Michael Baron
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The Mets bullpen has been tremendous lately, Hansel Robles stepped up on Sunday
The Mets have won the first three games of their homestand and four in a row overall, dating back to the final game of their miserable 1-7 road trip. While the discussion has centered around the club’s stellar starting pitching during this recent run, there is a forgotten hero in the midst of their success.…
Michael Baron
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Wilmer Flores was quietly installed at second base on Sunday afternoon
Lost in the hoopla of Steven Matz’s big league debut and astounding performance was Wilmer Flores shifting to second base in game two of the club’s abbreviated doubleheader against the Reds on Sunday afternoon. Flores had played 69 games at shortstop in 2015 and none at second base until Sunday afternoon. It had been suggested Flores would…
Michael Baron
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Steven Matz’s brilliance forged an important connection at Citi Field on Sunday
Sometimes, first impressions aren’t lasting impressions. Such was the case with Steven Matz late Sunday afternoon, when he threw his first career big league pitch to the backstop, followed by a leadoff home run to Reds veteran infielder Brandon Phillips. “I was telling myself to just take it easy and it still almost sailed to the backstop,” Matz…
Michael Baron
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Curtis Granderson giveth, Curtis Granderson taketh on Saturday…
One of the great baseball cliches is, “there’s a give and a take.” On Saturday, Curtis Granderson undoubtedly gave the Mets some offense in what has become one of the most severe droughts this franchise has seen at the plate in years. He hit his 13th home run of the year in the third inning of…
Michael Baron
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Steven Matz’s long and once uncertain road ends with a debut at home
Nearly five years ago, Sandy Alderson and his front office laid out a plan and a vision to rebuild the Mets centered around young, hard throwing starting pitching they would cultivate from within their organization. The first flower to bloom was Matt Harvey in late 2012. Then, a year later it was Zack Wheeler. Ten months later Jacob deGrom came…
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