Monthly Archives: May 2008

Keys to the Kingdom

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

During a lull in the third inning of the game last night, SNY plugged MetsBlog.com, with Gary Cohen stating “be sure to check out MetsBlog.com, where you get all the analysis, opinion, and everything else from Matt Cerrone and his … Continue reading →

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Should He Stay Or Should He Go?

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

With pundits and fans everywhere arguing their position on Willie Randolph, that old Clash song “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” is frighteningly relevant these days. For the youngins’ , here are part of the lyrics: Always tease tease … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 31: Loss To Dodgers

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 5 Mets 4 Before this contest, Hiroki Kuroda had established himself as a pitcher who dominated opposing batters during the first time through the lineup, but struggled the second time around. However, the Mets jumped all over Kuroda in … Continue reading →

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Willie Opens Can of Worms

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Joe Janish

Oh no, Willie … say it ain’t so … At some point yesterday, the “collapse” of 2007 was again broached, and though Willie Randolph has heard this question at least a thousand times since last October, he suddenly added a … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 30: Loss To Dodgers

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 5 Mets 1 The Mets couldn’t figure out Chad Billingsley, so it didn’t matter how Oliver Perez pitched. As it turned out, Perez looked better than his most recent starts, though the stat line didn’t bear it out. Perez … Continue reading →

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Turnbow, OPea, and Other Pitching Questions

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

Supposedly, the Mets are internally considering Derrick Turnbow (hat tip to MetsBlog). As mentioned last week, the Mets have no room for him on their 25-man roster, and considering there are a number of teams in need of arms, it … Continue reading →

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Julio Franco Retires

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

He didn’t make it to 50. Julio Franco has finally “hung ’em up”, announcing yesterday that he has retired from professional baseball. “It was the hardest decision in my life,” Franco said in an interview published Saturday by Mexican sports … Continue reading →

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Making Room for Wise

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

Last week, it was reported that reliever Matt Wise was fully recovered from a forearm bruise and would activated from the DL in time for the weekend series against the Diamondbacks. You may not have noticed, but Wise did not … Continue reading →

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