Monthly Archives: February 2008

Down On Pedro

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Joe Janish

So there’s supposedly a video of Pedro Martinez and Juan Marichal involved in a cockfight in the Dominican Republic. I haven’t seen it, and don’t want to. I’ve been struggling with the issue all day, because on the one hand … Continue reading →

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Another Twins Perspective

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

A couple days ago, Seth Stohs gave us one Minnesota fan’s perspective on the Johan Santana trade. For me, one angle isn’t enough, so I reached out to Joshua Taylor of Taylor’s Twins Talk for a second opinion. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Key to 2008 – It’s Not Johan

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Joe Janish

While we Mets fans continue to bask in the afterglow of obtaining Johan Santana, it should be noted that acquiring the ace — while extremely important to the Mets’ hopes — is not necessarily the key to winning the NL … Continue reading →

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Seth Speaks – What Twins Fans Think

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

Enough of what we think of the Johan Santana trade — what about the other side? How do Twins fans feel about getting four top prospects from the New York Mets? Twins blogger Seth Stohs of SethSpeaks.net, claims he was … Continue reading →

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Did the Twins Get Fleeced?

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

In the aftermath of the Johan Santana deal, there were immediate grumblings by pundits that the Twins “settled” for the Mets’ package of Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey, and Deolis Guerra. The general theory is that the Twins had … Continue reading →

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Sean Burnett Available

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Only a few days ago you saw that former first-rounder Sean Burnett was pitching well in winter ball, and might be on his way to a successful comeback after several arm issues. Well wouldn’t you know that the Pittsburgh Pirates … Continue reading →

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Mets Winter Wear

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Spring training is less than two weeks away, but it’s still pretty cold up here in the northeast. If you haven’t already, be sure to visit the MetsToday Store and pick up some cold weather gear that will keep you … Continue reading →

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Hot New Mets Sneakers

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

On the heels (pun intended) of the Mets acquisition of Johan Santana, a nearly as exciting announcement is the release of Nike “Dunk Low” NY Mets “House of Hoops Exclusive” sneakers. Hat tip to MetsToday reader archeress for the scoop. … Continue reading →

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