Category: Michael Baron
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Matt Harvey did what aces do on Friday night…
The Mets were coming off three fairly miserable losses in a row thanks to poor defense, an ineffective bullpen, and a browned out offense. They really, really needed a win, and needed their ace to stop the bleeding. Batman to the rescue. “I think the streak that we’ve had the last couple of games needed…
Michael Baron
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What do the Mets do with their shortstop situation?
Wilmer Flores committed a brutal error on a routine double play ball in the fourth inning of Thursday night’s 8-2 loss to the Nationals. It was Flores’ sixth error in 21 games this season, which doesn’t include several other double plays he has failed to turn in the early part of the year. Mets shortstops…
Michael Baron
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Injuries combined with known flaws are overexposing the Mets
The Mets have found themselves being sobered up by a large dose of reality during the last week of baseball games. They’re 2-5 since the start of their six-game road trip at Yankee Stadium. They’ve committed nine errors during that span. The pitching staff has compiled a 4.58 ERA in those seven games. The bullpen –…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom tried to do “too much” to pick up Wilmer Flores
Last night, Jacob deGrom looked more like the Jacob deGrom we had been accustomed to seeing after his rough outing at Yankee Stadium last Friday. He had retired the first nine batters to face him to open Thursday’s game, and was staked to an early 2-0 lead. He was locating his fastball down in the zone,…
Michael Baron
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That day the Mets “needed” Matt Harvey…
Bumps in the road are inevitable even for good teams. That’s where Matt Harvey comes in for the Mets. The first month’s worth of #HarveyDays were fun. For the most part, they came with all the hype, glamour, and spectacle they were billed to be and what people had been waiting for for nearly 18 months. But…
Michael Baron
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