Category: Op-Ed

• While honored by the Manager of the Year discussion, Terry Collins credits it all to his team

  As the Mets continue to close in on their first division title since 2006 and exceed every expectation set for them before the season started, the praise for Terry Collins only continues to grow. After all, he kept the Mets afloat in a first half mired by injury, underperformance and a severely fragmented roster, only hoping…

  Michael Baron

  September 23, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Eventually, Michael Conforto will face left-handers, but not now

  Michael Conforto has exceeded every expectation since he was promoted from Double-A Binghamton in late July, hitting .284/.360/.532 in 161 plate appearances over 47 games with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 23 RBI in that span. But throughout his rookie campaign, Conforto’s exposure has been limited against left-handed pitching, as he’s received just 11…

  Michael Baron

  September 23, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• The strangeness of Lucas Duda’s season may lead to a difficult decision

  

  The strangeness of Lucas Duda’s season has only continued with each passing day. In looking at his overall line, one might consider Duda to be a consistent power threat capable of complementing any big league lineup. After all, he has a .455 slugging percentage to go along with a .344 on-base percentage thanks to his…

  Michael Baron

  September 23, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Tyler Clippard’s slump is coming at the right time for the Mets…

  When Tyler Clippard first arrived to the Mets, he had created the sturdy bridge to Jeurys Familia the Mets badly needed in the back end of the bullpen. He was outings over his first five weeks with the Mets were more or less automatic. He had allowed ten hits six walks and only one earned run in 19 2/3…

  Michael Baron

  September 23, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Dissecting Travis d’Arnaud’s offensive slump…

  Overall, it’s been a pretty outstanding season for Travis d’Arnaud. While he’s dealt with two different stints on the disabled list, the Mets young catcher has still been one of the most productive catchers in all of baseball, as he’s hitting .278/.346/.522 with 13 doubles, 12 home runs, 41 RBI and an .868 OPS in 58 games…

  Rich MacLeod

  September 22, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod