Category Archives: Player Notes

The Dan Murphy Myth

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

Last year, a determined and serious young man leapfrogged over AAA into the big leagues and became a fan favorite for his hustle, energy, and line-drive bat. Perhaps most importantly, Danny Murphy was “home-grown” — a ballplayer drafted by the … Continue reading →

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Bobby Parnell’s Pitch Count

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Excuse me for the late notice … I haven’t been paying attention the way I should. So it just registered with me that Bobby Parnell “will be limited to 60-70 pitches during his outing” — at least, that’s what’s being … Continue reading →

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Mets Get Jason Dubois

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

They passed on Manny Ramirez, ignored Raul Ibanez, decided against Adam Dunn, and never considered Casey Blake, before settling on Gary Sheffield as a stopgap. But finally, the Mets have acquired the big-bodied, power-hitting left fielder they’ve needed since admitting … Continue reading →

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Is Angel Pagan for Real?

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Through 151 plate appearances, Angel Pagan is hitting .305 with 2 HR, 7 doubles, 7 triples, 18 RBI, 8 SB, and a .344 OBP. His defense in centerfield has for the most part been very good, and his aggressive, all-out … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to Luis

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Joe Janish

After a long hiatus, Luis Castillo is returning from the disabled list and scheduled to be in the starting lineup tonight against the Astros. UPDATE: Luis will NOT be returning just yet … but feel free to read on anyway. … Continue reading →

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Delgado is a Rattlesnake

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

Rattlesnakes are venomous, and thus some people refer to them as “poisonous”. Similarly, Carlos Delgado is poisonous, in the way he approaches and executes his job. Poisonous because as the de facto veteran “leader” of the club, other Mets look … Continue reading →

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Gammons: Mets Need a Gamer

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Joe Janish

I just read on MetsBlog that Peter Gammons thinks the Mets need a “gamer” (I’d link you straight to the column but that’s a “members only” section of ESPN). Funny … I thought the same thing … LAST YEAR. If … Continue reading →

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Rethinking LoDuca

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

There were at least three more articles ready to go concerning the collapse of the Mets, but at this point who cares? It’s over. The subject has been saturated. Time to move on, and start looking ahead to 2008. Let’s … Continue reading →

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