Category: Op-Ed

• Meet the Mets: The best “train wreck” in baseball

  To borrow a quote from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, “R-E-L-A-X.” The Mets lost two of three–capped off by a mistake riddled loss on Sunday–to the Yankees this past weekend. Yeah, it’s a little disappointing, specifically because of the way they performed, but let’s step off of the ledge for a moment, shall we? The loss…

  Rich MacLeod

  April 27, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Jon Niese didn’t use his curveball, had a three-quarter arm slot on Sunday

  Up until Sunday night, Jon Niese had been able to successfully navigate turbulent waters during his first three outings of the season. He had allowed 29 baserunners and only 11 strikeouts in his first 18 innings of the season, but had only allowed four of them to score during that span. On Sunday, however, luck was…

  Michael Baron

  April 27, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• It’s been a rough start for Daniel Murphy in 2015…

  Despite the Mets early season success, there has been one trouble point on the field for them, seemingly on a day-in and day-out basis. It’s the play of Daniel Murphy, and his very perplexing start to the 2015 season. Murphy is just 9-for-69 with three doubles, a home run and nine RBI to start the year.…

  Michael Baron

  April 27, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Q&A: Curt Schilling discusses the Mets, their pitching staff and playoff hopes

  On Friday, I spoke with former MLB pitcher and current ESPN baseball analyst Curt Schilling about his transition to broadcasting, the Mets 13-3 start, their pitching staff and more. Here’s what he had to say… Curt Schilling will be a part of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball coverage of the Subway Series. Rich MacLeod: You were a star pitcher in this league…

  Rich MacLeod

  April 26, 2015

  Player Q&A’s, Q&A’s, Rich MacLeod

• Eric Campbell is proving he belongs in the big leagues, again

  All signs were pointing to David Wright bouncing back after a miserable 2014 campaign in which he suffered from injury and underperformance for much of the season. Wright was off to an 11-for-33 start at the plate with a homer and four RBI. He was hitting to all fields, and outside of one mental mistake was…

  Michael Baron

  April 26, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed