Category: Op-Ed
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Matt Harvey and his work of art on the Bronx on Saturday
The Mets got their collective butts kicked on Friday night. That whipping ended the Mets 11-game winning streak, and could have easily sobered them up from the high a 13-3 start could create. They can thank Matt Harvey for bringing some more Kool-Aid to the ballpark on Saturday. “We needed a big game and he responded…
Michael Baron
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Kevin Plawecki was Matt Harvey’s hero on Saturday
On a day the Mets were coming off their first sobering loss of the season, the Mets needed a pick me up, especially in the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium. They got just that. But, it wasn’t all Matt Harvey’s doing. Sure, Harvey was utterly brilliant, but this is a game of eight other players on the…
Michael Baron
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Could Steven Matz reach the Mets before Noah Syndergaard?
For the better part of a year, the belief was Noah Syndergaard could be the next phenom in the Mets pipeline to reach the big leagues. Now, that’s not so clear. As Syndergaard has struggled in his time at Triple-A, another phenom has begun to emerge as a possibility to reach the big leagues, potentially before Syndergaard. His name is Steven…
Michael Baron
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The Mets have an early-season test on Saturday…
The Mets lost to the Yankees on Friday night, ending their 11-game winning streak by getting mauled by the Yankees offense and out-pitched on the mound by Michael Pineda. It was bound to happen. They can’t win everyday. And, even if they win 110 games in 2015, there are going to be days they get bombed.…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom got smoked by the Yankee left-handed hitters on Friday…
It was a night to forget for Mets RHP Jacob deGrom. His night got off to a miserable start right out of the gate. In a lefty-stacked Yankee lineup, they immediate jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to a single by Brett Gardner and a two-run home run from Mark Teixeira, ending his scoreless streak at…
Michael Baron
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