Monthly Archives: April 2009

Mets Game 17: Win Over Nationals

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Nationals 2 The red-hot Mets blew out the Nationals to win their second consecutive game. New York’s struggles with runners in scoring position are a distant memory, as the offense came through with four base hits out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2009 Games | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Mets Sign Lamb, Re-sign Figueroa

Posted on April 25, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Adam Rubin at The Daily News is reporting that the Mets have signed Mike Lamb to a minor league contract. Lamb, 33, spent spring training with the Brewers. He hit a combined .235 with one homer and 32 RBI in … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest Post | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Happy Birthday Blaine Beatty

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

Who? Born Gordon Blaine Beatty in 1964, Blaine Beatty pitched all of 7 games and 16 IP for the Mets — 2 appearances in 1989 and another 5 in 1991. He was a lefthanded pitcher in the wrong place at … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets Birthdays | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Happy Birthday Blaine Beatty

Who’s The Boss?

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

On Thursday, Mets manager Jerry Manuel intimated that each of his starting pitchers not named Santana had one more chance to prove their worth in the rotation. On Friday, when asked for more details regarding this ultimatum, Omar Minaya’s response … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest Post | 7 Comments

Mets Game 16: Win Over Nationals

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Nationals 3 How difficult is it to miss a slam dunk? Because the Mets came darn close to pulling it off. With ace Johan Santana going to the hill against the worst team in baseball, and a fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2009 Games | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Pitching Options (None)

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

In Adam Rubin’s column today, it was suggested that the Mets might shake up the starting pitching rotation, and/or consider adding an eighth reliever to fit the role of long man: Manuel mentioned after the Mets’ fourth straight loss that … Continue reading →

Posted in Pitching Staff | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Stern Words for Sheffield

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog believes time is running out on Gary Sheffield, and suggests that his presence on the roster could depend on his performance tonight: “… Sheffield better have a good game, if he hopes to stay with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Blogs | Tagged , | 3 Comments

When the Carloses Go Cold

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

There is something really, really frightening about the Mets’ current struggles — the hot streaks of the Carloses. Carlos Beltran is absolutely on fire, in one of those “zones” that he finds 2-3 times per year. Similarly, Carlos Delgado is … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest Post | Tagged , | 2 Comments