Category Archives: 07-08 Offseason

Needs and Luxuries

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

One of my favorite baseball sites — MLBTradeRumors — recently covered the Mets in their “Needs and Luxuries” series (hat tip to Micalpalyn and Isuzudude for inspiring this rebuttal). Take a look at that post and then come back here. … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Around the Blogs, Hot Stove | 12 Comments

Cleaning House

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

As a follow-up to the previous post, let’s go one step further. Let’s pretend that today in Tampa the Yankee “braintrust” (ha!) decides not to bring Joe Torre back as manager. Now let’s pretend that the same braintrust believes they … Continue reading →

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Mets Vulture Over Yankees?

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Tuesday is the big day for the New York Yankees braintrust, who will be having a big pow-wow in Tampa, Florida, to decide the fate of Joe Torre (among other things). From the Mets’ fan’s point of view, the question … Continue reading →

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Schilling to Phillies?

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Well that’s a picture I don’t want to see again. Before Curt Schilling was a big-mouth pitcher making cross-country headlines and competing for Cy Young Awards with the help of bloody socks, Curt Schilling was a big-mouth pitcher no one … Continue reading →

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Bullpen Candidate

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

After a year of “retirement”, Keith Foulke would like to return to MLB. And why not? With the state of bullpens across the NL and AL, he’s likely to get a guaranteed 7-figure contract simply for showing up to spring … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Pitching Staff | 1 Comment

A Different Look

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Joe Janish

During the offseason, I fill my need for baseball by watching DVDs of old-time baseball games from the 1960s-1980s (going back to my old school beginnings as a fan). Recently I’ve been watching the The 1979 World Series between the … Continue reading →

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Potential Non-tenders

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Joe Janish

It’s early for this kind of stuff, but we may as well get as much information as possible ahead of time. Surely you’re all like me, scribbling out depth charts and potential targets on a chalkboard or dry-erase wall in … Continue reading →

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Trades to Ponder

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Joe Janish

Metsmerized Online came up with two realistic trades that would benefit the Mets in 2008. I doubt highly that either of them will happen, but I like the thought put into them and can see either as actually happening — … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Around the Blogs | 13 Comments