Category Archives: 2011 Spring Training

Mookie Number One (Again)

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

With the release of Luis Castillo, Mets first-base coach Mookie Wilson will reclaim uniform #1. Regardless of what number was on his back, he was always #1 in the hearts of Mets fans. Looking forward to seeing “The Mook” in … Continue reading →

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Carlos Beltran Update

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Onion has good news to report about Carlos Beltran:

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Mets Cut Down Roster

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

In addition to the release of Luis Castillo yesterday, the Mets also assigned Dillon Gee, Boof Bonser, Ryota Igarashi, Taylor Tankersley, Raul Chavez, Dusty Ryan, Russ Adams, and Jason Pridie to minor-league camp. No surprise about

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Why Luis Castillo was Released

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

There are several reasons Luis Castillo was released by the Mets:

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Luis Castillo Released

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you are just crawling out from under your rock, Luis Castillo was released by the Mets on Friday afternoon. Soon after, Mets fans were dancing in the streets. What I don’t get is why Castillo hung around this … Continue reading →

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The Second Base Debacle

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

The much-anticipated, much-hyped, and much-ballyhooed drama of Mets 2011 spring training was to be the battle for second base. Everyone and their brother (and their sister as well) was convinced that Brad Emaus and/or Dan Murphy would dazzle with double … Continue reading →

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Fitting Movie for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

Happy St. Paddy’s day to you! Yesterday at ESPN I wrote about baseball films, and one of them is particularly appropriate for today: The Emerald Diamond, which is a documentary on baseball in Ireland. Here is an excerpt from my … Continue reading →

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Mets Governed by Finances

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

The recent report by Bob Klapisch and Steve Popper that Johan Santana could miss the season was immediately and vehemently dismissed as poppycock by the Mets and Johan himself. This latest situation is just another example of how desperate the … Continue reading →

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