Monthly Archives: June 2008

Delgado is a Rattlesnake

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

Rattlesnakes are venomous, and thus some people refer to them as “poisonous”. Similarly, Carlos Delgado is poisonous, in the way he approaches and executes his job. Poisonous because as the de facto veteran “leader” of the club, other Mets look … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 58: Win Over Giants

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Giants 3 A nice win for the Mets, and a reassuring performance from John Maine. The Mets jumped out to a three-run lead on Matt Cain in the initial inning, courtesy of a booming double by Carlos Beltran … Continue reading →

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Billy Hall

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

The latest news is that Billy Hall is officially a “part-time player” for the Brewers and as such, he wants out of Milwaukee. Would he be a good fit with the Mets? On the one hand, he’s a righthanded hitter … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 57: Win Over Giants

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Giants 6 The Mets made a mockery of million-dollar man Barry Zito, knocking him out of the game with only one out in the fifth — and he was lucky to get that far. By the time the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 56: Loss to Giants

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

Giants 10 Mets 2 Oliver Perez received a standing ovation from the AT&T Park crowd in San Francisco when he exited the game. Unfortunately, he managed only one out and left a 6-0 deficit behind him as he walked into … Continue reading →

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Turning a Corner?

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

I’m afraid to say it, because the last few “signals” were bluffs, but … … are the Mets finally turning the corner? The immediate response to “The Meeting” between the Wilpons and Willie Randolph was a lifeless, lackluster loss to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 55: Dodgers

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Dodgers 1 This time, the Mets didn’t need to come from behind late in the game. Instead, they took an early lead and held it. The Dodgers got on the board first, as Juan Pierre led off the … Continue reading →

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