Category: Op-Ed
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Bobby Parnell’s first test is complete, now the second test begins
Bobby Parnell’s reached a critical moment in his career. He will be a free agent at year’s end, yet he has hardly pitched in the last 20 months. He made just one appearance in 2014 – it was a blown save chance on Opening Day. He then was forced under the knife for Tommy John…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom got an A, but not a W for the effort on Saturday
The reward for what could be considered a dominating performance for a pitcher should be a win. And on Sunday, Jacob deGrom was in fact dominating, at least after Freddie Freeman did what he normally does in the first inning which is hurt any pitcher wearing a Met uniform. DeGrom allowed just the one solo home run to Freeman…
Michael Baron
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Dillon Gee is surprised he’s starting on Sunday
On Friday, the Mets named Dillon Gee the starting pitcher in what is now a rubber-game between the Mets and Braves. This came as a shock to both the fans and members of the media, as the Mets decided ten days ago to scrap their six-man rotation three games into the experiment. It also came as a surprise…
Michael Baron
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The defense continues to serve as the Mets plague
The ups and downs of a baseball season can serve as euphoria one week, and a dose of humility the next. But there is usually at least one constant for every team throughout the ebbs and flows. For the Mets, there are two. One is the offense. While they’ve seen an uptick in home runs in 2015…
Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon once again led by example of Friday night
It was a hot, humid, stagnant kind of night at Citi Field on Friday night, presumably the first of many in this long summer of baseball ahead for the Mets. The conditions at the ballpark were most certainly a factor for the 42-year-old Bartolo Colon on Friday night, as he struggled with his endurance due to…
Michael Baron
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