Category: Postseason

• Mets served their cold dish of revenge in the form of a dominating playoff win

  “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”  It’s an old proverb used to describe the best way to seek vengeance upon any perceived wrong doing. In the Mets case, such revenge can simply be served in the form of winning. And winning big. On Monday night, in the first playoff game in the easternmost borough…

  Michael Baron

  October 13, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• The constant evolution of Curtis Granderson as a power hitting leadoff hitter…

  Any player, coach or manager at any level will say baseball is a game of constant, in-game adjustments. And for Curtis Granderson, not only does he continue to adjust, but he is evolving on the grand stage of the playoffs. Granderson was among many of the standout performers for the Mets in their 13-7 rout…

  Michael Baron

  October 13, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Takeaways from the Mets 13-7 win over the Dodgers on Monday…

  The Mets defeated the Dodgers by the score of 13-7 on Monday night at Citi Field, taking a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five National League Division Series. Here are my takeaways from the win… An energetic slugfest for the Mets. It wasn’t looking good early, but it sure was pretty for the Mets when the…

  Michael Baron

  October 13, 2015

  Division Series, Game Day, Postseason

• What to look for: Dodgers vs. Mets, NLDS Game 3 at 8:37 PM

  The Mets will look for a pivotal win in game three of their National League Division Series against the Dodgers on Monday night at 8:37 PM at Citi Field. Here is tonight’s starting lineup for New York: Curtis Granderson – RF David Wright – 3B Daniel Murphy – 2B Yoenis Cespedes – LF Lucas Duda…

  Michael Baron

  October 12, 2015

  Division Series, Game Day, Postseason

• Dodgers to start Clayton Kershaw on three-days rest in Game 4

  Terry Collins said on Monday his preference was to face LHP Alex Wood in game four as opposed to LHP Clayton Kershaw. Collins will not be getting his wish, however. The Dodgers announced Kershaw will start on three-days rest in on Tuesday night at Citi Field, regardless of the outcome of game three on Monday. Kershaw…

  Michael Baron

  October 12, 2015

  Postseason