Category Archives: Opinion and Analysis

Where To Shop Carlos Beltran

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Joe Janish

Sandy Alderson stated very clearly that the trade of K-Rod did not signal any kind of “fire sale” and certainly had no impact on Carlos Beltran‘s situation. Direct from Sandy: As I’ve said on occasion, I’d like to see Carlos … Continue reading →

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K-Rod May Not Close for Brewers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Though we really shouldn’t care about K-Rod now that he’s left the Mets, it’s interesting — to me, anyway — that he is going to a below-the-radar team that already has a closer, but a “no-name” one at that. I … Continue reading →

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Who Will the Mets Shop This Month?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Through the first 91 games of the season, Mets are one game over .500, 11 games behind the NL East-leading Phillies, and 7.5 games behind in the Wild Card standings. From a positive perspective, the team is 9 games over … Continue reading →

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Three Scenarios for Sandy Alderson

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Joe Spector

NOTE: This is a guest post by Joe Spector, whose work can be found on Metsmerizedonline; you can also follow him on Twitter @Joe_Spector. Enjoy and please direct your comments to him. Part of being a fan of Baseball, or … Continue reading →

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Preemptive Hype

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

In war there is something called “preemptive strike”, which, essentially, is attacking a rival before the rival attacks you. In Mets baseball, we may be experiencing something that I’d like to term “preemptive hype”, which is geared toward preparing the … Continue reading →

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Jason Bay Backs Me Up

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

Exactly one month ago, I proclaimed my optimism for Jason Bay. At the time, Bay was hovering around the Mendoza Line, and looked completely dumbfounded at the plate. A month later, Bay has boosted his average 40 points, is hitting … Continue reading →

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Would Reyes Injury Take Sandy Off the Hook?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

We are all hoping that Jose Reyes‘ “tight” hamstring is not going to be a major issue. And all of the early indications suggest that it is nothing to be gravely concerned about. But if it is serious, and sends … Continue reading →

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Putting Things in Perspective

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Mets have scored 14 runs in a game twice in three days, they’re finally over the magical .500 mark, Jose Reyes is having a historical year, Carlos Beltran is his old self, the starting pitching has been spectacular, and … Continue reading →

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