Category: Postseason

• Because it’s Matt Harvey, everything that’s less than super heroic has become unacceptable

  Matt Harvey’s turbulent season took another odd turn on Tuesday afternoon when the Mets co-ace failed to arrive on-time to a mandatory team workout at Citi Field ahead of their trip to Los Angeles. At first, it was believed Harvey was stuck in traffic, but Harvey showed up moments after the workout concluded on Tuesday, some…

  Michael Baron

  October 8, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Jon Niese is ready for his new challenge as a left-handed relief pitcher

  A month ago, Jon Niese’s immediate future with the club seemed rather uncertain. Having no place in a four-man rotation, Niese saw himself he might be the odd man out simply by default, aside from the pitching slump he found himself in during the latter part of August and early part of September. Knowing he had only…

  Michael Baron

  October 7, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason

• Sean Gilmartin is the Mets insurance policy to Steven Matz, Carlos Torres headed to Port St. Lucie

  Steven Matz is scheduled to throw a simulated game at the team’s minor league complex in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. If he makes it through ok, Matz will join the club and be active on the Division Series roster. If Matz suffers a setback following his outing on Thursday, he will not be active…

  Michael Baron

  October 7, 2015

  Division Series, Injuries, Postseason

• Ruben Tejada, Daniel Murphy, Curtis Granderson, and Lucas Duda to all start against Clayton Kershaw

  Since the Mets retooled their roster, Terry Collins has mixed and matched his lineup depending upon whether or not the club was opposing a left-handed pitcher. But when the Division Series starts on Friday against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Collins will feature a lineup which is different than that he has featured…

  Michael Baron

  October 7, 2015

  Division Series, Postseason

• Michael Cuddyer’s experience and leadership is making waves through the Mets clubhouse

  The Mets are a young team at it’s core. Sure, they have veterans spotted around the clubhouse, but not a lot of bodies who have experienced playoff baseball. There’s Curtis Granderson who spent many Octobers under the lights with the Tigers and Yankees. There’s Bartolo Colon, who in his 18-year-career has had his share of playoff…

  Michael Baron

  October 7, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed, Postseason