Category Archives: Spring Training 2007

Who who, who is Carvajal?

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

I’m dating myself here, but anyone remember Donovan? The song (not the soda) Mellow Yellow? He also sang a song that went, “goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal, was his name now …” It may be a stretch, but one day … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Pre-Predictions

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Last year, right before Opening Day, I made some predictions about the 2006 season. Some were close to right on, some were completely off the mark, on the whole I was far from making people forget Nostradamus, or the local … Continue reading →

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Finally! Pitchers and Catchers Report

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Hot Stove season is finally over, and we can now stop speculating and wondering about things we can’t see. Spring training has arrived, pitchers and catchers are reporting to Port St. Lucie, and all is right with the world. … Continue reading →

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Hatin’ on Shawn Green

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Joe Janish

It’s amazing how quickly — and with such finality — New York fans can get down on a particular player. In a town that boos the greatest baseball player on the planet (perhaps of all time), even after winning the … Continue reading →

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Chan the Man

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Joe Janish

By now you’ve no doubt found out that the Mets have signed yet another c(h)an of paint to throw at the wall — Chan Ho Park. Last year, a few days before pitchers and catchers reported, the Mets gave a … Continue reading →

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Ten Things that Must Go Right in 2007

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Joe Janish

In 2006 the Mets benefitted greatly from a combination of breakout or career years from many of their veteran bats and an overall lack of depth and talent in the NL East — a combination that allowed them to breeze … Continue reading →

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Aaron Heilman’s Elbow

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Joe Janish

Most people probably glazed right over this little tidbit in Marty Noble’s recent column on the New York Mets — it was under the heading “Returning from Surgery”: “Heilman: The right-hander kept his need for elbow surgery quiet. He suffered … Continue reading →

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10 Pitching Questions Entering Spring Training

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Joe Janish

For now, we’re going to avoid the open issues of second base, right field, and the bats off the bench. As always, pitching is the key to success, and the Mets have a lot of question marks when it comes … Continue reading →

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