Category Archives: News Notes Rumors

Glavine Interview

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Joe Janish

If you missed yesterday’s interview of Tom Glavine on the Fatso and Rabid Dog show, you can listen to the replay on the WFAN website. Very few softball questions, they put him on the hot seat re: Game 162, the … Continue reading →

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Glavine Likely to Bail

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

Well, at least we now know why Tom Glavine wasn’t nearly as broken up as the rest of us after singlehandedly eliminating the Mets’ last chance at the postseason. Tommy wasn’t “devastated” because, it appears, he can’t get out of … Continue reading →

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What Went Wrong: Attitude

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

In our third installment of “The New York Mets 2007 Season: What Went Wrong?”, we’ll address the issue of attitude — which is a bit complex. We’ll call it “attitude” but also take the liberty of extending the definition to … Continue reading →

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What Went Wrong: Underachievers

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

Why did the supposedly most talented team in the National League fail to win at least 90 games in 2007? At least part of it was due to several players falling short of expectations. Fair or unrealistic, the following players … Continue reading →

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Wagner’s Comments: What’s the Big Deal?

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

Sorry for being late on this one … I’ve been avoiding talk radio, Baseball Tonight, espn.com, and all forms of media that might be covering baseball since “the loss”. Anyway, let’s look at Billy Wagner’s comments in New York Magazine … Continue reading →

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Schoeneweis Juiced

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Joe Janish

It’s been reported on ESPN that Scott Schoeneweis received steroid shipments in 2003 and 2004, while a member of the Chicago White Sox. According to the report, Shoeneweis spent at least $1,160 on shipments of testosterone and stanozolol, from Signature … Continue reading →

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NOT the Worst Collapse

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Joe Janish

I stand corrected … the Mets’ September was NOT the worst collapse in the history of Major League Baseball (it only felt like it). Astute and loyal MetsToday reader “sincekindergarten” gave me this tidbit: I just figured out that the … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Collapse

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Joe Janish

A long, long time ago … I think it was in late May (feels like centuries ago) … it didn’t feel “right” when the Mets were on top of the NL East by five games over the Braves, and looking … Continue reading →

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