Category: Postseason

• Bartolo Colon has seamlessly transitioned into a reliable reliever this fall

  Aside from Jeurys Familia, the steadiest arm the Mets have in the bullpen could be one that has made eight regular season appearances out of the bullpen among the 475 he’s made in his career. It’s a guy who had 14 regular season victories, the most on the pitching staff. He has more wins as a…

  Michael Baron

  October 14, 2015

  Division Series, Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Steven Matz made a courageous effort in Game 4, but made one regrettable pitch

  Game four of the Division Series certainly had it’s share of intrigue. The Mets were one win away from hosting the Cubs in the National League Championship Series, which begins Saturday. The Dodgers, facing elimination with their high-salaried payroll, had the best pitcher in the world pitching in Clayton Kershaw. That’s enough intrigue to create numerous…

  Michael Baron

  October 14, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Lucas Duda has been lost in the NLDS – can the Mets make a change?

  Coming into the Division Series, it was clear runs would be hard to come by for either team. And for the most part, that’s been the case. Short of game three for the Dodgers, the starting pitching has been immaculate or better for both teams. Without Brett Anderson’s poor start in game three for the Dodgers,…

  Michael Baron

  October 14, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Knowing a Game 5 was always distinctly possible, the Mets glowing with confidence

  The postseason in any sport can contain both euphoria and heartache in a single 24-hour span, filled with certain promise on one end and a clouded uncertainty filled with anxiety on the other. The Dodgers and Mets certainly know a thing or two about that, as the first four games of this Division Series has…

  Michael Baron

  October 14, 2015

  Division Series, Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Takeaways from the Mets 3-1 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday…

  The Mets lost game four of their National League Division Series to the Dodgers by the score of 3-1 on Tuesday night at Citi Field, tying their best-of-five series at two apiece to send the series back to Dodger Stadium. Here are my takeaways from the loss… Kershaw’d back to Los Angeles. When Clayton Kershaw…

  Michael Baron

  October 13, 2015

  Division Series, Game Recaps, Postseason