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Davey Johnson Hired – Will Wally Backman Get Called?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

You may have heard that former Mets manager Davey Johnson was hired to take over the Washington Nationals. Almost immediately upon the announcement of Johnson’s hiring, I received several emails and tweets from many “Wally Backers” asking if Davey might … Continue reading →

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Aryans Not Supreme After All

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

There is one positive factor in the Mets’ favor this weekend: both games will be played in the daytime, and Rangers superstar Josh Hamilton is hitting a whopping .122 in daytime games this season. Why is he hitting so poorly … Continue reading →

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Watch a Mets Game with a Mets Legend

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

A little over one month from now — on July 15th — the Mets will be hosting the rival Phillies on a Friday night. That alone should be enough to consider heading out to Citi Field, but there is another … Continue reading →

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Buster Posey: What Should Change?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Joe Janish

On Twitter, my friend JamesK from AmazinAvenue tweeted: I’d like to hear @metstoday’s opinion on the Buster Posey situation and any rule changes going forward. Since I’m a huge fan of Buster Posey, but the subject doesn’t really fit into … Continue reading →

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What Was Fred Wilpon’s Endgame?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Joe Janish

You may have been wondering why it’s taken me so long to respond to the quotes by Fred Wilpon in the recent New Yorker and SI articles. There were a few reasons.

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Brain Tumor Awareness Night

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

Did you know that May is “Brain Tumor Awareness Month”? Further, in case a Saturday night game against the Phillies isn’t enough of a reason to head out to Citi Field, you may want to head to Flushing on May … Continue reading →

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Quick Mets Mad Libs

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Ready to play “Mets Mad Libs”? OK, but it’s a quickie, so you can play and get right back to work. “I don’t want *player name* to hit eighth. But unfortunately he’s not giving me much choice. We are getting … Continue reading →

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Bud Selig’s Double Standard

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

What is Bud Selig’s definition of “the best interest of baseball” ? We know the clause is subjective and can be loosely interpreted depending on the commissioner’s end goal (be it Bud Selig, Bowie Kuhn, Ford Frick, or any other … Continue reading →

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