Category: Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon was great on Saturday, but unfortunately, not perfect…
When the starting pitcher for any team gives up two runs in seven innings of work, that should be enough for his team to win a ballgame. Bartolo Colon did just that on Saturday night. He was great for seven innings, dazzling the Diamondbacks with his two-seamer which has made a triumphant return after a…
Michael Baron
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The winds of change and altering the degrees of Mets realities
Once upon a time, ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and everyone in the locker room at Tradition Field was talking about one thing, and one thing only. Winning. Nothing else mattered. Nothing else was tolerated. Words were used, and sandwiches flew. From Terry Collins to Sandy Alderson. From David Wright to Mike Barwis.…
Michael Baron
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Tired of answering questions, Terry Collins is scrapping the six-man rotation
The Mets have wavered back and forth about their plans to cut short innings and starts for their three young starting pitchers as well as managing the workload of the aging Bartolo Colon. The Mets started in with their six-man rotation experiment on Wednesday when they inserted Dillon Gee into the mix. But after that start didn’t…
Michael Baron
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Jon Niese made important progress from his struggles on Friday
Jon Niese has arguably endured one of the worst stretches in his career, earmarked by his tendency to allow big home runs and crooked numbers from start-to-start. The timing couldn’t have been worse for Niese as the Mets had extended their rotation to six with eyes on left-handed phenom Steven Matz, who reportedly could arrive to…
Michael Baron
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Pros and cons to Ben Zobrist, Todd Frazier, and Martin Prado for the Mets
Daniel Murphy exited Thursday’s game in the second inning after experiencing tightness in his left quadricep. Both Daniel Muno and Wilfredo Tovar are en route to Phoenix, and one (or both) could be activated before the Mets play the second game of their four-game series against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Neither Muno or Tovar are adequate replacements…
Michael Baron
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