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Author Archives: Joe Janish
Endy, Wang Sign Elsewhere
Sorry Mets fans — Endy Chavez will not be returning to the Mets anytime soon. Chavez has signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. It’s just as well, since the Mets already have enough slap-hitting defensive specialists in … Continue reading
Posted in 09-10 Offseason
Tagged chien ming wang, daisuke takahashi, endy chavez
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Oxymoron of the Spring
You may know what an “oxymoron” is … it’s a a figure of speech that produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect. Like “jumbo shrimp”, “cruel kindness”, “almost exactly”, “even odds”, “quiet storm” … Or in the Mets’ case,
Posted in 09-10 Offseason
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More Big Signings
Just when you thought the Mets were “done” re-vamping the roster this offseason, they go out and add more lukewarm bodies to the cause. In addition to officially announcing the signing of Mike Jacobs to a minor-league deal, the Mets … Continue reading
Manuel Will Focus on Pitching and Defense
Pitchers and catchers have yet to report, yet we’re already being treated to “Manuel Being Manuel”. A few weeks ago on MetsBlog, it was reported that Jerry Manuel will be focusing on pitching and defense this year: “Pitching and defense, … Continue reading
Mike Jacobs Returns to Mets
After four seasons away from Flushing, Mike Jacobs returns to the Mets. Jacobs signed a minor-league contract with the Mets, and though I’ve always been a huge fan of his and happy to see his return, it seems like a … Continue reading
Posted in 09-10 Offseason
Tagged brandon inge, dan murphy, fernando tatis, mike jacobs, robert fick
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Mets Pick Up Pridie, Entertain Endy
In a bold move to bolster the roster, the Mets claimed Twins outfielder Jason Pridie off waivers; they DFA’d former Rutgers pitcher Jack Egbert to make room for Pridie on the 40-man roster. Pridie was once a promising prospect in … Continue reading
Posted in 09-10 Offseason
Tagged cory sullivan, endy chavez, jason pridie, jeremy reed, twins
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Hearn for Cone Revisited
Last night I watched “Prime 9” on the MLB Network last night; it was the episode titled “Top 9 Greatest One-sided Trades”. The #8 trade on the list was the Mets’ trade of Ed Hearn to the Royals for David … Continue reading
Posted in 09-10 Offseason
Tagged david cone, ed hearn, frank cashen, peter falk, the in-laws
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Mets Free Agent Evaluation
It appears that the Mets are done signing free agents this winter. Let’s take a look at the final tally of those given guaranteed MLB deals and play the “would you have … ?” game. Yes, there’s no guarantee that … Continue reading
Posted in 09-10 Offseason
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