Category: Op-Ed
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Sunday’s performance was an electric and character-driven effort by Jacob deGrom
On a day when the Mets needed a win to ensure a disappointing 3-4 road trip, things didn’t start off well for the Mets and Jacob deGrom. He was in immediate trouble as he allowed a leadoff double to Ender Inciarte, ending a streak of 33 1/3 innings of not allowing an extra-base hit. After AJ Pollock singled, Eric…
Michael Baron
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Curtis Granderson and his aggressive adjustment on Sunday
The Mets are without their best player and their hottest hitter over the last six weeks. As such, they have a make shift infield alignment and a game of musical chairs at two positions on a daily basis. One area of the club which has remained fairly constant is the club’s outfield. Michael Cuddyer, Juan Lagares, and Curtis Granderson have all…
Michael Baron
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Bartolo Colon was great on Saturday, but unfortunately, not perfect…
When the starting pitcher for any team gives up two runs in seven innings of work, that should be enough for his team to win a ballgame. Bartolo Colon did just that on Saturday night. He was great for seven innings, dazzling the Diamondbacks with his two-seamer which has made a triumphant return after a…
Michael Baron
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The winds of change and altering the degrees of Mets realities
Once upon a time, ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and everyone in the locker room at Tradition Field was talking about one thing, and one thing only. Winning. Nothing else mattered. Nothing else was tolerated. Words were used, and sandwiches flew. From Terry Collins to Sandy Alderson. From David Wright to Mike Barwis.…
Michael Baron
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Tired of answering questions, Terry Collins is scrapping the six-man rotation
The Mets have wavered back and forth about their plans to cut short innings and starts for their three young starting pitchers as well as managing the workload of the aging Bartolo Colon. The Mets started in with their six-man rotation experiment on Wednesday when they inserted Dillon Gee into the mix. But after that start didn’t…
Michael Baron
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