Monthly Archives: September 2009

David Wright is Unorthodox?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

At first I thought this was the reason Wright played on the high holy day of Yom Kippur. Then I realized I had read the quote too quickly, and also realized Wright isn’t Jewish (though he and many Mets had … Continue reading →

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Chris Carter DFA’d

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to MLBTradeRumors (hat tip to NY Baseball Digest), the Red Sox have DFA’d Chris Carter — presumably the other “player to be named later” in the Billy Wagner trade. I’m not sure what exactly this means, mainly because I … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 157: Loss to Nationals

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

Nationals 2 Mets 1 The Mets lose their 90th game of the season, to a team who has already hurdled triple digits in losses. In addition, rookie stringbean Ross Detwiler earned his first MLB win — in his lucky 13th … Continue reading →

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Bring Wally Back, Man

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

The first shoe dropped when Tony Bernazard was relieved of his services. Most recently, Latin American scouting chief Ramon Pena met the same fate. Additionally, Omar Minaya’s former mentor and current right-hand man Sandy Johnson announced he’d be retiring at … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 156: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Marlins 0 Payback’s a beach … It wasn’t quite as dramatic as the Marlins’ extinguishing of the Mets’ playoff chances at the end of the 2007 and 2008 seasons, but this game more or less put the kibosh … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 155: Loss to Marlins

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Marlins 9 Mets 6 A ninth-inning rally closed the gap, but the game really wasn’t that close. John Maine was OK through the first four frames, then the wheels came off in the fifth. By the time he exited, his … Continue reading →

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Mets Claim Jack Egbert

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

In a surprise move to bolster their pitching staff, the Mets have claimed Jack Egbert off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and added him to their 40-man roster. I say “surprise” because it’s rare to see a roster move … Continue reading →

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Game 154: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Marlins 5 If this were 1960, the season would be over — and the Mets would have finished on a high note. Instead, we have eight more games to muddle through, and can only hope our favorite team … Continue reading →

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