Category: Op-Ed
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Despite an uptick in power, Curtis Granderson will remain in the leadoff spot
Through the daily lineup juggling, the maneuvering of people in and out of the lineup, Terry Collins has been unable to find a solution which provides the necessary offense to be competitive on a daily basis. But there’s one player in the lineup who has at least shown an uptick in power – Curtis Granderson. Granderson…
Michael Baron
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Things haven’t gone well for Bartolo Colon for most of the season
Wednesday night in Milwaukee marked another outing for Bartolo Colon which could be classified as a, “throw away” game for the 18-year veteran right-hander. Colon allowed a total of four runs and ten hits in six innings, losing his second consecutive decision and falling to 9-6 with a 4.89 ERA in 92 innings over 15 starts…
Michael Baron
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Official: The Mets are inexplicably a losing team now
It’s official now: The Mets are a losing baseball team, again. Actually, what the Mets have done is impressive statistically (in a bad way) in their last 57 games. They have managed to turn a 13-3 record and a 4 1/2 game lead in the division into a 36-37 record, 3 1/2 games out of…
Michael Baron
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A June swoon for Lucas Duda has only deepened the Mets problems at the plate
The Mets offense has been a drag for most of the season, but it seemed in the midst of the Mets deepest struggles Lucas Duda offered stability and served as a force against both left-handed and right-handed pitching. Sure, his power was inconsistent, but he was still pacing for 29 home runs through his first 50 games…
Michael Baron
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If Jon Niese’s days in the rotation are numbered, he’s going out with a fight
If Jon Niese is soon going to transition into a long relief role in the bullpen or elsewhere altogether, he certainly isn’t going to without a fight. On Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Niese did all he could do to secure a win for the Mets and end their five-game losing streak. He allowed just two runs…
Michael Baron
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