Category: Rich MacLeod

• Rich MacLeod: I was wrong about the Mets

  It was supposed to be different. I came into this Mets season more optimistic than ever. The team had made moves to upgrade with the signing of Michael Cuddyer and trades for left-handed relievers Alex Torres and Jerry Blevins. They weren’t moves that blew me away, but they filled needs and they were aggressive, win-now moves–something along the likes that…

  Rich MacLeod

  July 3, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Terry Collins is frustrated, and it’s clearly mounting with each passing day

  Terry Collins, now in his fifth season as Mets manager, has patiently dealt with his club’s various offensive droughts, poor pitching at times, and the growing pains which come as part of a rebuilding or transitional process the Mets undertook from 2011-2014. But in a season which is supposed to have more meaning and clout…

  Rich MacLeod

  July 1, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• The Mets have a golden opportunity, if they choose to seize it

  The New York Mets are in first place. It’s really rather incredible. With the incredible rash of injuries they’ve had, back-and-forth rotation structures, offensive brown-outs and defensive miscues, it shouldn’t be possible. But, here the Mets are with a rather uninspiring 36-32 record, somehow maintaining a 1 1/2 game lead in the National League East.…

  Rich MacLeod

  June 19, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• The story of the 2015 Mets has been defined by resiliency

  Resiliency. One of those intangibles in sports that cannot be quantified or even necessarily defined, but you know when you have it and you know when you don’t. What the New York Mets have shown of late – and pretty much all year – is just that. I’d argue this team has been resilient all…

  Rich MacLeod

  June 16, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Matt Harvey could have Tommy John hangover, needs to ‘find the fire’

  Matt Harvey was so impossibly good from his debut in Arizona in July, 2012 through August, 2013. There was just one problem – he had an 18 month period when he did not pitch because he needed Tommy John Surgery in August, 2013. Harvey took the mound during spring training and pitched like he hadn’t missed…

  Rich MacLeod

  June 12, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod