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Mets Game 3: Loss to Reds

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

So much for going 162-0 … but at least the Mets won the series. It was not a good day for Oliver Perez, and he certainly was most to blame for the loss — but if you read on you’ll find out that Ramon Castro could have prevented the four-run fifth. Continue reading →

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Angels’ Adenhart Killed in Crash

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

22-year-old Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart is dead, killed in a hit-and-run accident that occurred early this morning in Fullerton, California, only hours after pitching six innings of shutout ball against the Athletics.
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Mets Game 2: Win Over Reds

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

It started out like a game from 2008, but finished off much differently — and it had little to do with the names Putz and Rodriguez. Continue reading →

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Home Plate Seats for Sale 50 Percent Off

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Premium seats at Citi Field behind home plate will be available for auction later this month, thanks to the Bernie Madoff Estate. Opening bid is half off the face value of the tickets … and it includes a parking pass! Continue reading →

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Actually, Scott, I Had Forgotten

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

In our first installment of the new category “Where They Are Now”, we look at, and listen to, Scott Schoeneweis, a homegrown Jersey native who brought us two seasons and many innings of joy. In particular, we study the things by which we remember him most. Continue reading →

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Mets Game 1: Win Over Reds

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

It was as if the Mets were following a script written by Omar Minaya, as they beat the Cincinnati Reds to win the first game of the 2009 season. Continue reading →

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Final Tuneup vs. Red Sox

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

Oliver Perez Ollie was an absolute disaster from pitch one. Dan Warthen and Jerry Manuel can bitch at him all they want about being in shape and earning his keep, but the bottom line is that there is a mechanical … Continue reading →

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Citi Field: First Look

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The good, the bad, and the ugly of Citi Field, brought to you in pictures. View the photos, read my remarks, and form your own opinion … or wait another two weeks and try to scalp a ticket so you can see the place for yourself. Continue reading →

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