Monthly Archives: March 2009

Citi Field Seats

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

The seats are plastic and marginally comfortable — not much different from the old seats at Shea. However, there is more room between rows, at least on the field level. The dark green color is an homage — apparently the … Continue reading →

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Left Field Scoreboard

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

This is a shot of the out-of-town scoreboard, which hangs over the upper-deck seats in left field. Do you see anything wrong with this picture? Here’s a hint: what if YOU were sitting behind that scoreboard? Here’s an up-close shot. … Continue reading →

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2009 Fantasy Projections: Second Base

Posted on March 27, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

When last we met, I was telling you that Albert Pujols was the best NL first baseman and you weren’t surprised. But you were probably surprised that I think two of the top 5 first basemen in the NL East … Continue reading →

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Oliver Perez: Pitch Now, Talk Later

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Oliver Perez lately — from his coach, his teammates, and himself. Enough of the jibber-jabber, it’s time for Ollie to concentrate on pitching. There will be time for talk later — when it will be much more productive. Continue reading →

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2009 Fantasy Projections – First Base

Posted on March 27, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Albert Pujols is a no-brainer, but how does the rest of the first-base pool shake out? John Fitzgerald takes you through the options, in between bites of his burrito. Continue reading →

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2009 Fantasy Projections – Catcher

Posted on March 25, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Hi. My name is John. I enjoy eating pizza and yelling at parked cars. Joe asked me to step in here and write something, so here goes… I’m going to rank the top 5 players at each position in the … Continue reading →

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Why K-Rod and Putz Might Not Matter

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

Blowing the lid off the blown saves theory – the additions of J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez to the Mets’ bullpen may not make any difference at all. A closer look at the Mets’ 29 blown saves of 2008, and the blown saves of the closers they acquired. Continue reading →

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Freddy Garcia Accepts Demotion

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

Freddy Garcia has officially lost the competition for the #5 spot in the starting rotation, but his comeback continues. Continue reading →

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