Monthly Archives: August 2010

Pat Misch May Start on Saturday

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY is reporting that Pat Misch was pulled after 55 pitches on Tuesday night and is likely to be promoted to the Mets to make a start on Saturday vs. the Phillies. This possibility was furthered after … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 112: Win Over Rockies

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 1 Rockies 0 Has Mike Pelfrey returned? Pelfrey was brilliant through 7 innings, shutting out the Rockies in a 122-pitch effort en route to his first win since June 25th and his 11th of the season. With this win, … Continue reading →

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Jeff Francoeur Requests Trade

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

Two days after Fernando Martinez was promoted to — presumably — take playing time away from Jeff Francoeur, Francoeur’s representatives have let the Mets know he is open to a trade. From Andy McCullough’s article in the Star-Ledger: “We want … Continue reading →

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Good and Bad of F-Mart and Tejada Promotions

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Matt Himelfarb

On Saturday, the Mets made a pair of roster moves, releasing Alex Cora and relegating Jeff Francoeur to platoon duty. Any intelligent fan walking away feeling disappointed from this awesome, albeit overdue and painfully obvious occurrence, must be some sort … Continue reading →

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F-Mart and Francoeur

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

A few days ago, Fernando Martinez was inexplicably promoted to MLB after hitting .255 in AAA Buffalo. I say “inexplicably” because

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Would You Trade for Chone Figgins?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

Quick question: if you were the Mets GM, and the Mariners offered you Chone Figgins for Luis Castillo, would you pull the trigger? Better yet, if the Mariners agreed to also take on some or most of the contract of … Continue reading →

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Mets Meaningful Number – 15

Posted on August 9, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Good news, people! The Mets have lowered their Meaningful Number to 15. If the Mets go 15-6 for the rest of the month, they can reasonably expect to be able to brag about playing “meaningful games in September!” To review … Continue reading →

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Omar Minaya’s Backward Plan

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

For several years, many pundits (including myself) have criticized Omar Minaya for his lack of a “Plan B”, or “backup plan”. It turns out that we simply didn’t understand Minaya’s genius. He never had a “backup plan” because from the … Continue reading →

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