Monthly Archives: April 2009

Home Plate Seats for Sale 50 Percent Off

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Premium seats at Citi Field behind home plate will be available for auction later this month, thanks to the Bernie Madoff Estate. Opening bid is half off the face value of the tickets … and it includes a parking pass! Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Game Blacked Out

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Wanna Watch the Mets this Saturday? Hop a plane to Miami, because that’s the only way you’ll see it in its entirety. Thanks to a FOX blackout restriction, and a concert, the Mets-Marlins game won’t be seen on TV until 7pm. Continue reading →

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Actually, Scott, I Had Forgotten

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

In our first installment of the new category “Where They Are Now”, we look at, and listen to, Scott Schoeneweis, a homegrown Jersey native who brought us two seasons and many innings of joy. In particular, we study the things by which we remember him most. Continue reading →

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Mets Game 1: Win Over Reds

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

It was as if the Mets were following a script written by Omar Minaya, as they beat the Cincinnati Reds to win the first game of the 2009 season. Continue reading →

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Wild Mets Predictions

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

How many triples will Jose Reyes? How many Putz jerseys will be sold? Who is the tortoise and who is the hare? What will Gary Sheffield’s impact be? What does Bobby Seay have to do with anything? Read on to see Joe’s wild and wacky Mets predictions. Continue reading →

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National League Predictions

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

Who will win the Cy Young Award? The MVP? The batting title? Rookie of the Year? Will the Cubs run away with Central? Which Francisco will be the saves leader, Rodriguez or Cordero? Can Manny carry the Dodgers over a full season? What team will surprise everyone? Read and argue with Joe’s predictions, none of which are guaranteed. Continue reading →

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Final Tuneup vs. Red Sox

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

Oliver Perez Ollie was an absolute disaster from pitch one. Dan Warthen and Jerry Manuel can bitch at him all they want about being in shape and earning his keep, but the bottom line is that there is a mechanical … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Mets Sign Sheffield

Posted on April 3, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

According to SI.com, the Mets have signed Gary Sheffield. It is believed the contract will be for the league minimum $400,000 – the Tigers would presumably pay the rest of Sheffield’s contract: Sheffield chose the Mets over the Phillies and … Continue reading →

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