Category: Op-Ed
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Because it’s Matt Harvey, everything that’s less than super heroic has become unacceptable
Matt Harvey’s turbulent season took another odd turn on Tuesday afternoon when the Mets co-ace failed to arrive on-time to a mandatory team workout at Citi Field ahead of their trip to Los Angeles. At first, it was believed Harvey was stuck in traffic, but Harvey showed up moments after the workout concluded on Tuesday, some…
Michael Baron
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Curtis Granderson, and balancing his role as a power-hitting leadoff hitter
When the Mets signed Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million contract in December, 2013, the front office believes they were adding a left-handed hitting power hitter to the middle of their lineup. He was coming off a lost season in 2013 in which he dealt with two broken hands thanks to being hit by a…
Michael Baron
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Tyler Clippard has emerged as a leadership figure in an otherwise inexperienced bullpen
Indeed, the Mets made several acquisitions to retrofit their roster in late July, highlighted by Yoenis Cespedes who single-handedly transformed their lineup. But the acquisition of Tyler Clippard has arguably been as critical of an acquisition for the Mets as Cespedes was, as he provided instant credibility to the back-end of the bullpen as a reliable…
Michael Baron
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Jon Niese is ready for his new challenge as a left-handed relief pitcher
A month ago, Jon Niese’s immediate future with the club seemed rather uncertain. Having no place in a four-man rotation, Niese saw himself he might be the odd man out simply by default, aside from the pitching slump he found himself in during the latter part of August and early part of September. Knowing he had only…
Michael Baron
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Michael Cuddyer’s experience and leadership is making waves through the Mets clubhouse
The Mets are a young team at it’s core. Sure, they have veterans spotted around the clubhouse, but not a lot of bodies who have experienced playoff baseball. There’s Curtis Granderson who spent many Octobers under the lights with the Tigers and Yankees. There’s Bartolo Colon, who in his 18-year-career has had his share of playoff…
Michael Baron
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