Category: Op-Ed
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Kevin Plawecki is showing signs of growth at the big league level
The Mets have always felt Kevin Plawecki was among the elite catching prospects in the game. He was always viewed as an offensive-oriented catcher with the hope he could continue to improve defensively but outhit any of his shortcomings behind the plate. But it hasn’t been easy for Plawecki in his first season with the Mets,…
Michael Baron
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After Matt Harvey’s bad day, Mets need to manage six-man rotation better
It wasn’t a particularly good #HarveyDay for Matt Harvey and the Mets. Harvey fell to 7-6 after allowing three runs and seven hits with four strikeouts and a solo home run in only five innings of work to the Dodgers on Saturday. His ERA rose to 3.11 for the year. “I had a tough day finding…
Michael Baron
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With Jenrry Mejia returning, who gets jettisoned from the bullpen?
On Tuesday, the Mets are expected to activate RHP Jenrry Mejia from the restricted list, as his 80 game PED suspension will have been served and his right elbow is completely healthy. Mejia is currently on assignment with the Las Vegas 51s, and pitched on Friday night in Tacoma and allowed a run on two hits with three…
Michael Baron
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‘Just enough’ offense is all the Mets need – can they get it?
On Friday night at Dodger Stadium, the Mets faced the daunting task of beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in a place neither lose very much. Coming into play on Friday, the Dodgers were 27-13 at Chavez Ravine, 32-13 in 2015 when allowing three runs or less this season, and 30-9 when they score first. They…
Michael Baron
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For one night, Clayton Kershaw met his match against Noah Syndergaard
For years, Clayton Kershaw has simply owned the Mets, going 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA in his career against New York, and 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA against New York at Dodger Stadium. But on Friday night, Kershaw matched up with fellow Texan Noah Syndergaard in Los Angeles, a matchup which might have still seemed favored for the…
Michael Baron
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