Monthly Archives: October 2008

Hot Stove – First Moves

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Joe Janish

Wow … didn’t take long for the hot stove to heat up. Let’s quickly rake over the first coals. Mets Pick Up Option on Carlos Delgado No surprise here — after his second half, Delgado is a bargain at (gulp) … Continue reading →

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Loewen Pulling an Ankiel

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

No, Adam Loewen is not intentionally straining the ligaments in his ankle. Rather, he is following in the footsteps of Rick Ankiel, and reinventing his pro career as a hitter. The 6’6″, lefthanded Loewen was a fine hitter in college … Continue reading →

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Bad News, Good News

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

The bad news is that every media outlet will be spouting about some philthy team down I-95 today. The good news is that the Hot Stove Season has officially begun! That means we’ll begin discussing: 1. Free agents to bring … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Storm

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Joe Janish

Supposedly there is still baseball being played this month — in Philadelphia no less! Can anyone confirm the rumor? Hard to believe anyone in the Northeast would be attempting to play ball in this cold, wet, windy weather. Anyway … … Continue reading →

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Hot Stove Preseason Predictions

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Joe Janish

The World Series is not yet over, but already there are a slew of mixed messages coming from the media in regard to the Mets. For example, the Mets ARE after Manny, but the Mets are NOT after Manny.The Mets … Continue reading →

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Roster Remake of 2001-2002

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Joe Janish

This offseason is eerily similar to the one between 2001 and 2002 — when the Mets also were intent on “remaking” the roster, and “addition by subtraction”. The Mets went to the postseason — the World Series, in fact — … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Conti Equals Goodbye Pedro?

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Mets announced that Howard Johnson would remain their batting coach for 2009, Dan Warthen will continue as the pitching coach, both Sandy Alomars would return to the staff, Razor Shines will take over as the third base coach, and … Continue reading →

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The Mets Makeover

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Joe Janish

Earlier this week, Mets owner Jeff Wilpon suggested that the Mets’ roster would undergo a makeover: “I think we’re gonna be active in trying to remake our roster. I think I said at a time that I wanna be uh, … Continue reading →

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