Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mets Get Jason Dubois

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

They passed on Manny Ramirez, ignored Raul Ibanez, decided against Adam Dunn, and never considered Casey Blake, before settling on Gary Sheffield as a stopgap. But finally, the Mets have acquired the big-bodied, power-hitting left fielder they’ve needed since admitting … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 109: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 6 Mets 2 Beware of Mount Everth. We kept waiting for the bubble to burst, the shoe to fall, the dam to break, the bricks to fall — the Ollie to implode. Indeed, we sat sweating at the edge … Continue reading →

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Is Angel Pagan for Real?

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Through 151 plate appearances, Angel Pagan is hitting .305 with 2 HR, 7 doubles, 7 triples, 18 RBI, 8 SB, and a .344 OBP. His defense in centerfield has for the most part been very good, and his aggressive, all-out … Continue reading →

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No Giving Up Yet

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

It turns out that the trade for Anderson Hernandez was a message to the rest of the world that the New York Mets are BUYERS, and still have a chance to propel themselves into the postseason. Furthermore, the installation of … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: Bobby Parnell in the Rotation

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Well that didn’t take long. Less than 48 hours after Jerry Manuel hinted at the possibility the Mets were considering Bobby Parnell as a starter, it was announced that the young fireballer would start on Saturday night in San Diego. … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 108: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 8 Mets 3 Ho-hum. Good thing this one was happening on the Left Coast, so most Mets fans were asleep while it was occurring. Except, even the Mets fans who stayed awake to witness this depressing contest were fighting … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade for Anderson Hernandez

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Two weeks short of the anniversary of the trade of Anderson Hernandez for Luis Ayala, the Mets have reacquired the slick-fielding middle infielder from the Washington Nationals. Almost immediately upon arriving in Washington last year, AHern swatted the baseball like … Continue reading →

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Bobby Parnell to the Rotation?

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

One of the reasons Bobby Parnell pitched three innings of relief today was to stretch him out for

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