Category Archives: Hot Stove

Say No To Ibanez

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

The rumors of Raul Ibanez coming to Queens continue to abound. Let’s get one thing crystal clear: = For those who are more literary than visionary, Raul Ibanez is Shawn Green. In other words, a guy who once was a … Continue reading →

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Deals That Make Sense

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Mets need an outfielder, a reliever, and possibly a starting pitcher, in that order. All agreed? They need to obtain these pieces without flushing the farm system. I have some ideas. Baltimore Orioles: Chad Bradford and one of: Jay … Continue reading →

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Weigh In On Manny

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Joe Janish

It didn’t take long for the Manny talk to start … Listen to me talk LIVE about the Manny Ramirez situation — and other last-minute trade talk — with Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball Magazine, by logging on to Gotham … Continue reading →

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Phillies Not Done Dealing

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Joe Janish

This morning on XM’s MLB Home Plate, Phillies GM Pat Gillick admitted that he is still heavily involved in discussions to further improve his team. In other words, the Joe Blanton acquisition was the beginning, rather than the end, of … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Coming?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Joe Janish

The trading deadline (and my wife’s birthday) is 10 days away. The Mets are currently in a tie for first place with the Phillies, and go into Philly return to Shea for a three-game series on Tuesday. Omar Minaya has … Continue reading →

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Your Turn, Omar

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Joe Janish

So the Phillies have accomplished the impossible, addressing their most glaring need by picking up Joe Blanton from the Athletics for a package of prospects / suspects. The Phillies gave up no one from their 25-man roster, with all three … Continue reading →

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Alou Out – Now What?

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Joe Janish

So the news before the All-Star Break was that Moises Alou was finished for the year, having torn his hamstring in a rehab game the night before. There had been suggestions that Alou did not need to rush back, that … Continue reading →

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More Non-moves

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Joe Janish

Continuing to avoid the reality of yesterday afternoon, and following up to The Deal That Wasn’t, I was looking through some of the players the Mets were reportedly “after” during this past Hot Stove Season. Among some of the better … Continue reading →

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