Category: Postseason

• Scott Boras is done talking about innings limits with Matt Harvey

  Suddenly, Scott Boras doesn’t want to talk about innings limits. That’s a good thing, too. Boras, the man who represents Mets RHP Matt Harvey, the man who went to the media when he and the Mets suddenly were at a disagreement about what was the recommended cutoff to his client’s season, just wanted to focus on…

  Michael Baron

  October 10, 2015

  News, Postseason

• Curtis Granderson, Friday night’s underrated hero

  If not for Curtis Granderson, who knows where the Mets would standing on Saturday morning. They could very well had been staring down the gauntlet of Zack Greinke in an 0-1 hole in their best-of-five Division Series if not for their leadoff hitter. Granderson had a very underrated performance and significance in Friday night’s win over the Dodgers,…

  Michael Baron

  October 10, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Another clutch home run from Daniel Murphy has helped define a season of significance

  Facing Clayton Kershaw on Friday night in game one of the Division Series, Terry Collins faced significant questioning for his choice to deviate from the blueprint which made the club so successful down the stretch of the season, which would normally feature a right-handed dominant lineup against a difficult southpaw. But it was his left-handed hitters…

  Michael Baron

  October 10, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• David Wright’s latest signature moment reflects months of endless hope

  How far has David Wright come? Three months ago, he couldn’t even stand up for too long before experiencing eye rolling pain in his lumbar spine. Four months ago? He couldn’t stand up and try to explain his condition without having to lean over a chair. And now?

  Michael Baron

  October 10, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Terry Collins sticking with Tyler Clippard in the eighth inning

  It was another rough ride for Tyler Clippard in an eighth inning assignment on Friday. Clippard allowed a double to Howie Kendrick and an RBI single to Adrian Gonzalez in the eighth inning of Friday’s 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Left-handed hitters hit .137 against Clippard this season, but Clippard’s struggles on Friday night were merely an extension of…

  Michael Baron

  October 10, 2015

  Postseason