Monthly Archives: August 2009

Matz, Comebacks, and New Uniforms

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Joe Janish

Alex Nelson at MetsGeek has a nicely detailed, must-read rundown on the Mets’ draft picks, including which remained unsigned — including top pick Steven Matz (today is the deadline). Included also is an intriguing summary on #5 pick Damien Magnifico … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 117: Win Over Giants

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Giants 2 A Sunday afternoon crowd-pleaser for the Flushing faithful. Dan Murphy said “I spit on MetsToday!” and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to deliver an exhilirating walkoff win over the San … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 116: Loss to Giants

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Giants 5 Mets 4 A suprisingly eventful game for what began as a lazy Saturday afternoon. With all the injuries happening around him, it seemed only a matter of time before David Wright was struck by physical harm — but … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 115: Win Over Giants

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Giants 0 Admiral Farragut once said, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” Bobby Parnell produced six stellar innings of 3-hit, shutout baseball, and the bullpen held up their end of the bargain to lead the Mets to their … Continue reading →

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The REAL Bobby Parnell

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

No, there is no such Twitter account as bobbyparnell_thereal (yet). It turns out that MLB Networks used a photo of someone else to promote Bobby Parnell’s start tonight … and the person who caught the error was none other than … Continue reading →

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Update On Mets Prospects

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

For everyone looking forward to 2010 and beyond (and I do assume, that’s “everyone”), John Sickels has posted an update to his New York Mets prospect list. I encourage you to take a gander and then come back to suggest … Continue reading →

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Ricco On the Rise – and Recommended Francoeur Deal

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to Adam Rubin, Mets insiders believe that John Ricco will eventually replace Omar Minaya as the Mets GM. Certainly, Ricco’s sudden plunge into the role of public speaker for the team is a supporting clue. Also in Rubin’s report: … Continue reading →

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The Dan Murphy Myth

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

Last year, a determined and serious young man leapfrogged over AAA into the big leagues and became a fan favorite for his hustle, energy, and line-drive bat. Perhaps most importantly, Danny Murphy was “home-grown” — a ballplayer drafted by the … Continue reading →

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