08-09 Offseason – Page 4

Manuel’s Coaching Staff

October 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Supposedly, non-interim Mets manager Jerry Manuel will have a say in his coaching staff — a luxury not granted his predecessor Willie Randolph. But will he REALLY be able to choose his own staff? And if indeed he does, will it be much different from the one that was in place in game 162? Hitting … Read more

Found a Match!

November 15, 2010October 6, 2008 by Joe Janish

There I was, sitting in front of the TV this weekend watching the games I promised myself I was going to avoid. The baseball season was over for Mets fans, after all … why put myself through more agony by viewing the Phillies, the Dodgers, Cubs, and a bunch of teams that play an altered … Read more

MVP, Cy Young, ROY, Etc, Awards

October 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

Who do you think will / should win the NL MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and every other individual achievement award? (Since the American League doesn’t play baseball, but some distorted version of it using substitute hitters and other such anomalies, we won’t discuss … Read more

Option(s) on Carlos Delgado

November 15, 2010October 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Some sources have reported that the Mets picked up their option on Carlos Delgado. However, the generally reliable Associated Press is not among those sources, and there has been no official word from the Mets. What we have is this quote from Brand Manager Omar Minaya: “I’ve spoken with his agent and just let him … Read more

Jerry Manuel Making Them Sweat

November 15, 2010October 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Perhaps Jerry Manuel is smarter than we think … or could he be making a grand mistake? Reports from Flushing say that Manuel has yet to accept a two-year, $2M contract offer from the New York Mets. Maybe he simply hasn’t checked his mail in a while … or perhaps the mailman put the offer … Read more

Which Way Should the Mets Go?

October 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Mets are going into a new stadium in 2009, coming off two consecutive late-season collapses, just rewarded a three-year extension to GM Omar Minaya, and have a number of potential holes to fill up and down the roster. Is the time ripe to go into full-fledged rebuilding mode, or should they continue to patch up the team with aging veterans, to ensure the Mets will play “meaningful games in September”?

Don’t Trade Heilman

November 15, 2010October 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

After this season, it seems everybody hates Aaron Heilman, and anyone watching, rooting for, or writing about the Mets, would recommend that the Mets find a way to cut ties with the tall righthander.

But that notion makes no sense at all.

First of all, consider that

Bad News for Burgos

October 2, 2008October 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

Ambiorix Burgos is back in trouble.

Less than a month ago, Burgos blew any chance he had at helping the New York Mets in the final weeks of the season by beating up his girlfriend. Not to mention blowing any chance he had at being an acceptable member of society.

At the time, it appeared that Amby was at a rock-bottom point in his life, and possibly too far gone to be helped.

But he just sunk lower.