Monthly Archives: May 2008

Roster Moves Aplenty

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Joe Janish

This spot-starter on Wednesday thing is sure going to ruffle some feathers on the Mets’ roster. According to Adam Rubin, the promotion of Claudio Vargas is a done deal. That means Tony Armas, Jr. and Adam Bostick — currently the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Figgy?

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Joe Janish

One must wonder if Monday’s game is the we’ll see of Nelson Figueroa for a while. It’s not just that one game, of course. The Mets have lost all of Figgy’s last four starts, and his ERA has swelled to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 36: Loss to Nationals

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Joe Janish

Nationals 10 Mets 3 A terrible night, from all angles. The weather stunk, the defense stunk, the pitching stunk, and the hitting stunk. Nelson Figueroa struggled every inning of his outing, allowing a run in three of the first four … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 35: Win Over Reds

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Reds 3 It was a good day for Mothers who are Mets fans. In addition, it was a good day for Mets fans in general, as we saw Oliver Perez finally throw a decent game, and watched offense … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 34: Loss To Reds

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Joe Janish

mebeliReds 7 Mets 1 It was a close game — a one-run game, in fact — until the eighth inning. Mike Pelfrey struggled in the first and the fourth, but kept the Mets in the game through six full innings, … Continue reading →

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Game 33: Win Over Reds

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 12 Reds 6 Ace starter Johan Santana allowed 11 baserunners in six innings, but hung tough and allowed only three runs in leading the Mets to a 12-6 victory. That’s right — the Mets scored another dozen runs. The … Continue reading →

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Meet the Peanuts

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Joe Janish

The long-awaited documentary series “Playing for Peanuts” debuts this weekend on SNY. Tune in on Sunday evening, May 11th, at 6pm, to see the first episode, “Meet the Peanuts”. In case you hadn’t read any of the hype yet, this … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 32: Win Over Dodgers

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 12 Dodgers1 Wow … where was all that offense in the first two games? The Mets went ape on Dodger ace Brad Penny, slapping him around for ten runs on ten hits and three walks in four frames, then … Continue reading →

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