Category: Op-Ed

• The Mets offense has been putrid in their last ten games

  A lot has been made about the competence of the Mets middle infield defense over the last ten days for the Mets. It’s arguably cost them five of their last seven losses, and unless something drastically changes and fast, that could very well continue. The reason for that is the offense is giving the pitching…

  Michael Baron

  May 4, 2015

  Feature Stories, Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Terry Collins not opposed to Tim Teufel waving Juan Lagares home on Saturday

  On Saturday night, Terry Collins acknowledged the importance of playing tight games and maximizing opportunities against the Nationals, as he believes most of their games against them this season are going to be low scoring affairs. In the first inning of Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Washington, Lucas Duda doubled to left field with one out and Juan…

  Michael Baron

  May 3, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Jeurys Familia is the Ace of Spades for the Mets

  

  In a way, the Mets have two true aces on their pitching staff. There’s Matt Harvey, who is undeniably the ace of the Mets rotation, and once again he along with Max Scherzer are quite possibly the best pitchers in baseball right now. But while Harvey might be the Ace of Hearts for the Mets, they have…

  Michael Baron

  May 2, 2015

  Feature Stories, Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• 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

  May 2, 2015

  Feature Stories, Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• 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

  May 1, 2015

  Feature Stories, Michael Baron, Op-Ed