Monthly Archives: July 2008

Deadline Insanity

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Manny sweepstakes was crazy enough. Every ten minutes a deal was on, off, dead, on again, expanded, reduced, on, off, etc. In the end, the Dodgers gave up next to nothing, the Red Sox added two Major Leaguers to … Continue reading →

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Paging Omar Minaya

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mr. Minaya, Mr. Minaya … Paging Mr. Minaya … Mr. Minaya, please pick up a house phone … Mr. Minaya, Mr. Minaya … Oh crap … it appears that Omar slept through the snooze alarm. Or maybe his cell phone … Continue reading →

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Trades Analysis

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

We will be going over every “deadline” deal eventually — most likely tomorrow, once the smoke clears. In the meantime, you can listen to me speak about the deadline on Gotham Nation by clicking on the widget to the right, … Continue reading →

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No Deal for the Mets

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

There is one hour left before the trading deadline, but my very reliable sources tell me that there will be no deal made by the Mets today. So there you have it.

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Hear My Take on the Deadline

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

Today Mark Healey and I are doing a special radio show to go over the madness of the trade deadline. Listen to us between 2pm and 3pm here: Gotham Sports Radio You can also call in with your questions and … Continue reading →

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Seeing Through the Smoke Screens

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

There is a lot of nonsense being “reported” in the last 24-48 hours before the trading deadline. All the “buzz” you hear about this player generally comes from “team officials” or “a source close to the team”, etc. Part of … Continue reading →

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Day in the Life of Brian Cashman

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

Yankees GM Brian Cashman sits quietly at his desk, a few days after stealing Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte from the Pirates for a slew of prospects who were never going to get a shot to play in the Bronx. … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 108: Loss to Marlins

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

Marlins 7 Mets 5 It couldn’t go on forever. Eventually, the Mets had to lose a series, and Mike Pelfrey had to lose a game. No need to panic — yet. Pelfrey was battered for five runs on eight hits … Continue reading →

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