Category: Michael Baron
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Ruben Tejada is off to a good start at third, seizing the new opportunity
It hasn’t been an easy road for Ruben Tejada. He was anointed the Mets shortstop when Jose Reyes departed for the Marlins after the 2011 season. In the first half of the 2012 season, the club looked like they could do ok without Reyes, as despite not possessing the lex Tejada was hitting .325 with a .381 on-base percentage.…
Michael Baron
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Jon Niese is not executing, and Terry Collins is concerned…
For the five weeks of the season, Jon Niese had been surviving a ton of good luck in his starts. He had a 1.95 ERA through his first six starts, although he had allowed 54 baserunners in only 37 innings during that span. Even during that time, he acknowledged he was somehow managing to survive some rocky…
Michael Baron
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What’s next for the Mets infield, with David Wright out indefinitely?
–Originally posted Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 8:05 am– Yesterday, assistant GM John Ricco told reporters in Pittsburgh David Wright has been shutdown from performing baseball activities at the team’s minor league complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Ricco said Wright has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal cavity. The…
Michael Baron
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It was just one mistake which soiled another great Harvey Day…
Early on, it looked like the Mets could have been in for a special Harvey Day on Friday. Nine up, nine down, five of them by way of the strikeout on scintillating upper-90s heat. But then came the fourth inning. It started with a drag bunt single from Dee Gordon, which spoiled whatever unrealistic dream everyone…
Michael Baron
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Scott Boras approves of the Mets plan to protect Matt Harvey
The Mets will be activating Dillon Gee from the disabled list in time for their game against the Padres on Tuesday in San Diego. At that point, the Mets will implement a six-man rotation which could last as long as two-plus months, Dan Warthen said on Wednesday at Citi Field. The design, according to Warthen, includes shaving…
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