Category: Op-Ed
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The Mets are on the brink of doing something which seemed impossible just 2 months ago…
Throughout the first six months of my time writing for MLBAM, I’ve rarely written a piece from the first person perspective. Now seems like an appropriate time to do so, considering the Mets are on the brink of doing something so difficult for many to even process, let alone experience and believe… The Mets could…
Michael Baron
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Steven Matz is rounding back into form at precisely the right time
Early Thursday, Mets manager Terry Collins said he would use this weekend to evaluate the workload and roles for his four young starting pitchers – all of whom will have pitched against the Reds by the time the sun sets on Sunday – for the postseason. If Thursday evening was any indication, Collins came away…
Michael Baron
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The Mets bullpen problems are are back…
So much has been made over the last ten days about the Mets sudden outage at the plate, the fatigue and controversy among their young starting pitchers, and a disappointing and mostly lopsided homestand during which the club went 3-6. But the bullpen has once again become equally as problematic during this stretch of games…
Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon showing he can be a valuable postseason chip, in whatever role he’s assigned
Two months ago, it would’ve been hard to take any notion that Bartolo Colon would be the Mets best and most consistent pitcher down the stretch of the season. But as the young starting pitchers have staggered (and been skipped), Colon has emerged as not just a steady force in the Mets rotation, but their best pitcher…
Michael Baron
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A week away from Citi Field could be just what the lethargic Mets need
Once upon a time, a long homestand would be just what the Mets needed. For road trips were usually served as water for whatever fire they had through the first 3 1/2 months of the season. And now, the tables have turned. Suddenly, the Mets have become a ferocious force away from Citi Field, an…
Michael Baron
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