Monthly Archives: July 2008

Hear Me On NY Baseball Digest

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Joe Janish

My goal to replace Mike and the Mad Dog with someone who follows the Mets (and can correctly pronounce “Duaner Sanchez” … it’s NOT DWAY-nar, Mr. Francesa) continues with a guest appearance on Mike Silva’s NY Baseball Digest. You can … Continue reading →

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Second-Half Glass

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Joe Janish

Will the Mets continue their roll and start out the second half with a bang? Or will the momentum be broken and they return to their .500 ways? There are two ways to look at the last 95 games, and … Continue reading →

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Alou Out – Now What?

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Joe Janish

So the news before the All-Star Break was that Moises Alou was finished for the year, having torn his hamstring in a rehab game the night before. There had been suggestions that Alou did not need to rush back, that … Continue reading →

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Good Guy Bad Guy

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Joe Janish

Around the Blogs at the All-Star Break Andrew Vazzano over at ‘Ropolitans rants about the Sign Guys — in particular, “Bad Sign Guy” and “Good Sign Guy”. Also have to agree with Andrew on his opinion of the two bald … Continue reading →

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Website Issues

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Joe Janish

Note to all MetsToday visitors: you may experience some strange looks to the website, and/or may see no website at all, over the next day or so, while we tend to some maintenance and upgrade issues. Please be patient as … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 95: Win Over Rockies

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Rockies 0 Mike Pelfrey was spectacular. AGAIN. Who IS this guy? It’s not the feeble doe we saw on the mound in 2006, 2007, and the first two months of 2008. This new guy has command, confidence, and … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 94: Win Over Rockies

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Rockies 0 If not for a Brad Hawpe single in the fourth, the Mets might have made history. At the time, Hawpe’s flare off of sore-shouldered Pedro Martinez seemed innocent enough. But by the time David Wright snared … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 93: Win Over Rockies

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Rockies 1 It was the eighth inning, with two outs. Carlos Beltran had just popped up, and Damion Easley was walking to the batter’s box. Meantime, one of our dogs was walking around the living room, looking uncomfortable. … Continue reading →

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