Category Archives: News Notes Rumors

Dale Murphy Rips Bonds

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Joe Janish

As a kid, one of my favorite players growing up was Dale Murphy. I know, I know, he was a Brave (and no I’m not a Mormon), but back then the Braves weren’t to a Mets fan what they are … Continue reading →

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Mets Acquire Outfielder

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Joe Janish

The New York Mets have traded for a righthanded hitting outfielder to bolster their depth. Sorry, it’s not Jermaine Dye, nor Manny Ramirez. Heck, it’s not even Jeff Conine. Rather, it’s Chad Hermansen. And in fact, Hermansen was not technically … Continue reading →

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112 to Go

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Joe Janish

So Barroid Bonds has hit his 756th homerun. Thought I’d let y’all know, in case you missed it. (Yeah, chance of that?) Hopefully (NOT!) someone will show the glorious at-bat again sometime, for those of us who (purposely) missed it. … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Pitching Options

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Joe Janish

If you stayed up long enough last night, you witnessed two innings of fine relief by Jorge Sosa. Since he was scheduled to be the starting pitcher in the series finale tomorrow afternoon, it’s safe to assume the Mets will … Continue reading →

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Six People to Blame

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Joe Janish

Last night’s game is still irking me, mostly because Tom Glavine pitched his heart out and deserved to get his 300th win. It was the first time in a long time we witnessed Glavine getting squeezed by an umpire, yet … Continue reading →

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Back to the Ballgame

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Joe Janish

OK, four o’clock has come and gone and the Mets did not make any additions other than Luis Castillo. That may be a good thing — sometimes the best deals are the ones never made. A year from now we … Continue reading →

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Willie’s Head-scratcher

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Joe Janish

Willie Randolph, on his managerial gaffe of pinch-hitting his last position player in the seventh inning last night — causing Tommy Glavine to be used as a pinch-hitter in the ninth: “Yeah, we were short…When Lo Duca went down, we … Continue reading →

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Middle Relief Option

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Boston Red Sox DFA’s Joel Pineiro yesterday, to make room on the roster for Jon Lester. The guy’s got electric stuff, but has been riddled by injuries and inconsistency since 2003. The Red Sox signed him as a closer … Continue reading →

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