Category Archives: Opinion and Analysis

Mets are NOT Spending Enough Money

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Joe Janish

To quell the legions of fans screaming for a better product on the field, the latest talking point in the media and blogosphere is that the Mets’ problem is not that they don’t spend enough money, but that they don’t … Continue reading →

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Mets Meaningful Number: 19

Posted on July 27, 2010 by loge mezzanine

With the Mets in a tailspin and the postseason slipping out of reach, let’s take a look at what it will take for the team to play “meaningful games in September.” By no means is this the definitive way to … Continue reading →

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Can the Mets Afford to NOT Make a Change?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to MetsBlog and other sources, the Mets’ braintrust (and I use that term loosely) is in meetings all day today to discuss the matter of the team’s 2-9 road trip and all-around suckiness. Additionally — and also reported in … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Chemistry?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Joe Janish

It wasn’t that long ago that nearly every New York baseball journalist and blogger was talking about the great “chemistry” of the 2010 Mets — and how the players loved playing for Jerry Manuel. Such comments about the positive vibe … Continue reading →

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Beltran is the Reason the Mets Stink (?)

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Joe Janish

It’s amazing that I can spend hours and hours going through video slo-mos to put together thought-provoking posts on K-Rod’s hidden ankle injury, Mike Pelfrey’s mechanical flaws, and the proper way to “frame” a pitch, and those articles get little … Continue reading →

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Midseason Assessment by John Delcos

Posted on July 17, 2010 by John Delcos

When pitchers and catchers reported Feb. 18, I posted five key questions the Mets faced heading into the season. Let’s revisit those questions at the All-Star break. 1) Question: What is this team’s attitude? Assessment: By all accounts, it has … Continue reading →

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Ruben Tejada or Luis Castillo? Pick Your Poison.

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Matt Himelfarb

Two weeks ago, mostly everyone was singing the praises of Ruben Tejada. He appeared to be holding his own at the plate, while providing the best defense seen at the position in a decade. Since than, Tejada’s come crashing back … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with K-Rod

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

As we all know, Francisco Rodriguez’s velocity has gone down in the past few years, and he’s throwing fewer breaking balls. The result is he’s more hittable. I’m not entirely sure why K-Rod started relying more heavily on the change-up … Continue reading →

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