Category: Rich MacLeod

• The Mets have to change the ending

  The Mets have lost four straight games–in lackluster fashion–and are just 5-7 in the month of May. A 5-7 stretch isn’t exactly something to go crazy about, but it’s especially frustrating when in that time the Mets as a team have a 2.44 ERA, which ranks 1st in the majors and isn’t even really close–the…

  Rich MacLeod

  May 15, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Breaking down the sudden Harvey/Pineda debate

  If you thought all of the Mets-Yankees debates were over after last month’s Subway Series, think again. In his last four starts, the first coming against the Mets on April 24th, Yankees starter Michael Pineda is 3-0 with a 1.28 ERA, 34 strikeouts and one walk in 28.1 innings pitched. There’s no getting around it, in these four starts,…

  Rich MacLeod

  May 11, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Curtis Granderson’s power is making a comeback

  As a prominent lead-off hitter for the first time since early in his Tigers career, Curtis Granderson has been getting on base at a terrific rate. Granderson currently owns a .360 on-base percentage this season, which is even more astounding when you realize that he’s only hitting .239. However when someone like Granderson is brought to a…

  Rich MacLeod

  May 8, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• How are the Mets shortstop alternatives doing?

  It’s notably been a rough start to the 2015 season for Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores both at the plate and even more so in the field. As what’s become customary in sports, this has fans in the grass-is-always-greener mentality, pining for options outside of the organization. Over the offseason, there were a number of such options that…

  Rich MacLeod

  May 6, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• The Mets are in a must-win situation this weekend

  It may be early in the season, but make no mistake, it is critical for the Mets to take this series from the Nationals this weekend. The Mets are 15-7, the best record in the National League, tied for the best record in the major leagues and have a six-game lead on the preseason World…

  Rich MacLeod

  April 30, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod