Category Archives: Opinion and Analysis

K-Rod Is A Punk

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Joe Janish

There has been quite a bit of excitement over Francisco Rodriguez’s response to Willie Harris after Harris was hit by a pitch on Sunday afternoon. If you’ve been trolling the various Mets blogs and forums, you may have noticed a … Continue reading →

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The Mike Jacobs Mystery Continues

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mike Jacobs finally collected his second hit of 2010, and it happened to be a homerun. His 100th career homer, in fact, though the distinction went largely unnoticed. Jacobs is now hitting above .100 — .133 to be exact — … Continue reading →

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Ruben Tejada at Second Base

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

Loyal MetsToday reader and occasional contributor Matt Himelfarb brought up a good point in the comments section today: I know its’ not really relevant to the outcome, but after Jerry made a double switch replacing Castillo with Tejada- i think … Continue reading →

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Good Signs from Game One

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

Yes, I’m still basking in the glow of first place and undefeated status. It may disappear quickly, so let’s take a look at some positive signs while we still can … Johan Santana’s Slider He didn’t have his best stuff, … Continue reading →

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Mismanager of the Year

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Joe Janish

Yesterday at his blog for Newsday, David Lennon had this to say: Jerry Manuel = NL Manager of the Year? If the Mets somehow hold on and make the playoffs, he has a better chance of winning that award than … Continue reading →

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