Category: Op-Ed

• Exclusive: Jose Reyes is happy to come home as a guest, again

  While unexpected, former Met superstar Jose Reyes has returned to Citi Field on Monday for the second time this season. It’s his second visit with as many teams, as he first returned in June as a member of the now first place Toronto Blue Jays, and now with the last place Colorado Rockies. He had not been…

  Michael Baron

  August 13, 2015

  Andrew Harts, Feature Stories, Op-Ed

• Who does Carlos Gonzalez feel is the best pitcher in baseball? Jacob deGrom

  The hottest hitter in baseball is unquestionably Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. His two-run home run in the first game of the Mets four-game series with the Rockies was his 26th of the season and 13th since the All-Star break. But Gonzalez has been completely silenced since then, going a combined 0-for-7 with two strikeouts against…

  Rich MacLeod

  August 13, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• The new Mets haven’t hit much yet, but they’re impacting the club anyway

  The Mets currently stand at 61-52 on the season and hold a two and half game division lead over the Nationals. Sandy Alderson and ownership deserves a ton of credit for not only re-shaping the Mets offense and bullpen for a run at October, but also showing the industry and their fans they’re committed to…

  Michael Baron

  August 12, 2015

  Andrew Harts, Feature Stories, Op-Ed

• The spotlight is now on Eric O’Flaherty, who is distancing himself from his rocky Mets debut

  Last week, the Mets acquired LHP Eric O’Flaherty from the A’s with cash in exchange for a minor league pitcher. The apparent intent was for O’Flaherty to serve as an instant upgrade to Alex Torres, who was subsequently designated for assignment and outright to Triple-A Las Vegas. He would eventually team with Jerry Blevins to form a tandem…

  Michael Baron

  August 12, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Less has been more for Juan Lagares in his new role

  When Juan Lagares signed his five-year, $23 million contract extension with the Mets in late March, the last thing either the club or industry onlookers would have expected was this part-time role he would ultimately regress into so quickly. After all, he was coming off a Gold Glove season in centerfield, making any ball hit into the…

  Michael Baron

  August 12, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed