Category: Op-Ed

• The one thing which helped Jack Leathersich: Focus

  The Mets drafted LHP Jack Leathersich in the fifth round of the 2011 draft. But at that point, all they knew was they were getting a strikeout artist and raw talent at the time of the selection. Since making his professional debut in 2011 with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Leathersich has racked up strikeout numbers which could…

  Michael Baron

  April 30, 2015

  Feature Stories, Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Mets unconcerned about their play, but defense is a major problem

  This was a poor week away from home for the New York Mets.. They went 2-4 on their six-game road trip, three of those losses were defined by poor play, mental mistakes, missed opportunities, and a smidgen of bad luck. Despite the setbacks, the Mets are still 15-7 on the year, and the Mets remain unconcerned about…

  Michael Baron

  April 30, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Ruben Tejada’s poor bunt in the 8th inning changed the game’s complexion…

  Ruben Tejada has been relegated to backup duty at this stage of his career. He doesn’t play too much, and doesn’t get too many pinch hit opportunities, either. He’s just 3-for-18 in 21 plate appearances over the first 21 games, and while he’s considered a defensive improvement to Wilmer Flores, he has not performed particularly well on…

  Michael Baron

  April 29, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Michael Cuddyer is off to a tough start in his Mets career

  Michael Cuddyer, the Mets free agent prize in this past offseason, is off to a tough start in his career in Flushing. While the Mets are off to a 15-5 start–the best record in baseball–and it hasn’t hurt them all too much, they’re going to need some offense from the man who was expected to provide just…

  Rich MacLeod

  April 29, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• What’s going on with Carlos Torres?

  With Jenrry Mejia out until July, and both Vic Black and Bobby Parnell still on the disabled list, Carlos Torres has been anointed the club’s primary setup man from the right side of the bullpen. So far, it’s been an up and down experience for the right-hander with Tuesday being one of those down days. Torres allowed the deciding run…

  Michael Baron

  April 29, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed