Category: Op-Ed
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Steven Matz is happy to be back, and has no regrets pitching with his lat injury
Meet the Matz, again. It’s been nearly two months since Steven Matz pitched in a major league game. He sustained a partially torn lat muscle on his left side after his big league debut, during which he allowed just two runs in 7 2/3 innings for his first big league win against the Reds. But he ended…
Michael Baron
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The questionable maneuvering by Terry Collins intensifies many concerns going forward
The sixth inning during Tuesday night’s forgettable 14-8 loss to the Phillies was as perplexing as it was disappointing. Just a half inning before the Mets bullpen pulled the drain on this contest, the Mets had just rallied for four runs against Aaron Harang thanks to an RBI single from Kelly Johnson, an RBI groundout from Curtis Granderson, and a…
Michael Baron
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The Mets suddenly have a serious problem regarding Jon Niese…
For the better part of three months, Jon Niese was among the best left-handed pitchers in the game with a 2.88 ERA in 13 starts between June 5 and August 15. But suddenly, the Mets have a developing problem with Niese in the starting rotation. Niese was ineffective for the third straight start on Tuesday night…
Michael Baron
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The long journey back for Bobby Parnell has reached a dead end
The last time Bobby Parnell pitched in a game, it was against the Pirates following a short rain delay against Pittsburgh at Citi Field. The Mets had played the Pirates real well to that point without a win to show for it in two extra-inning losses. Parnell’s journey back from Tommy John Surgery had already begun…
Michael Baron
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Curtis Granderson, a hitter with multiple personalities
It’s not often a player exists on a roster who is capable of embracing multiple roles on any given day. Typically, hitters are what they are. For instance, Yoenis Cespedes is a free-swinging power hitter capable of carrying a team on his shoulders for stretches at a time. But he would probably struggle as a…
Michael Baron
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