Category: Rich MacLeod

• It’s been a rough ride for Eric O’Flaherty in a Mets uniform

  When the Mets acquired relief pitcher Eric O’Flaherty earlier this month, the team envisioned him as their left-handed specialist out of the bullpen. While his overall numbers were subpar in Oakland, O’Flaherty had still been getting lefties out, holding them to a sub-200 batting average this season. With Jerry Blevins’ setback likely ending his season, O’Flaherty was a…

  Rich MacLeod

  August 26, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• How are the Mets trade deadline alternatives faring?

  After weeks and weeks of swirling rumors on who the Mets would and should acquire by the July 31st trade deadline, Sandy Alderson and the front office finally got their big bat in Yoenis Cespedes in a trade with the Tigers. Cespedes has been everything the Mets could have hoped for and more in his first month…

  Rich MacLeod

  August 25, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Michael Conforto’s nine lives, and how he’s made the most of them

  When the Mets decided to call up top hitting prospect Michael Conforto on July 24th, it was reasonable to think he may have never played another minor league game after that. To this day he still hasn’t, but it’s taken a lot for that to happen. The Mets began upgrading their roster the day they promoted Conforto from…

  Rich MacLeod

  August 24, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• The captain – and spiritual leader – is back for the Mets

  When franchise third baseman and captain of the team David Wright was originally placed on the disabled list on April 15th with a pulled hamstring, it seemed as if the Mets would only be without their star for a few weeks, maybe a month or so. Once it was revealed that Wright was not only dealing with a…

  Rich MacLeod

  August 24, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• Pennant race baseball is simultaneously the best and the worst

  For many fans of the orange and blue, the Mets are entering uncharted waters. For the first time since the 2008 season, seven long, long years ago, the New York Mets are an actual contender. Speaking for myself, this is an area I’m not particularly familiar with. I have vague memories of the 2006, 2007 and 2008…

  Rich MacLeod

  August 20, 2015

  Feature Stories, Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod