Category: Michael Baron
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The defense continues to serve as the Mets plague
The ups and downs of a baseball season can serve as euphoria one week, and a dose of humility the next. But there is usually at least one constant for every team throughout the ebbs and flows. For the Mets, there are two. One is the offense. While they’ve seen an uptick in home runs in 2015…
Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon once again led by example of Friday night
It was a hot, humid, stagnant kind of night at Citi Field on Friday night, presumably the first of many in this long summer of baseball ahead for the Mets. The conditions at the ballpark were most certainly a factor for the 42-year-old Bartolo Colon on Friday night, as he struggled with his endurance due to…
Michael Baron
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As the Mets face an identity crisis, Michael Cuddyer capped a night of Mets resiliancy
Michael Cuddyer’s story for 2015 has gone seemingly parallel to the Mets story of 2015. Both of them have experienced an identity crisis over the first third of the season. His overall line had been serviceable for the Mets, but nothing that stood out in particular. He was hitting .267/.323/.403 with eight doubles, a triple, six…
Michael Baron
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With change in the air, Jon Niese has started to pitch well again
The winds of change are starting to blow harder and harder inside the Mets clubhouse and in the starting rotation particularly. Already, the Mets have jettisoned Dillon Gee from the starting rotation, which will now include just five pitchers going forward. With Steven Matz having left to prove nothing to the front office to warrant a promotion, Jon…
Michael Baron
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Juan Lagares is starting to come around again at the plate
Juan Lagares collided with Michael Cuddyer on a play in the outfield on May 5. While Lagares managed to catch the fly ball, he injured his rib and armpit in the process. In late May, Terry Collins said Lagares was still hurting from the collision, but said the injury affected his ability to run and move…
Michael Baron
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