Monthly Archives: December 2010

Insight On New Mets Batting Coach Dave Hudgens

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Joe Janish

Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY just posted an article about new Mets batting coach Dave Hudgens, with direct quotes from Bobby Kielty, who played under Hudgens in Oakland. Interestingly, Kielty claimed that Hudgens didn’t force patience and OBP on his hitters: … Continue reading →

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Sandy Going Over Slot

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Joe Janish

On Friday during a blogger-only conference call I had the opportunity to pose a question to Mets GM Sandy Alderson. My question: You hired a new field coordinator and a new scouting director. Do you bring any kind of special … Continue reading →

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How About Jose Canseco?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Joe Janish

Many Mets fans are lamenting the lack of a big-time player acquisition this winter, which is due to the Mets’ limited finances. The team just doesn’t have the money nor the wherewithal to bring in someone who can make an … Continue reading →

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Sandy Alderson is Friend of Bloggers

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Joe Janish

This past Friday, the New York Mets held a conference call between General Manager Sandy Alderson and a group of Mets bloggers. No beat writers, TV reporters, radio jockeys, or other “traditional” media types were allowed. During the call, each … Continue reading →

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Bests, Worsts, and Mosts of the Winter Meetings

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Joe Janish

With the annual baseball winter meetings over, my wife suggested I do a list of “bests”, “worsts”, and “mosts”. A clever idea, except I’m not very good at these type of things. But, I’ll give it a try, and then … Continue reading →

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Mets Pick Emaus, Beato in Rule 5 Draft

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

While the Yankees continue with their ho-hum, failed pursuit of $100M free agents, the Mets succeeded in making a big splash at the winter meetings, adding two players to their 40-man roster. In this morning’s Rule 5 Draft, the Mets … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Winter Meetings Recap

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it … Carl Crawford signed with the Red Sox. Boof Bonser signed a minor-league deal with the Mets. George Sherrill signed with the Braves. Shrewd deal; he should bounce back and be a tough LOOGY / … Continue reading →

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Carl Crawford To Sign With Red Sox

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

If you were riding the Carlos Beltran – to – Boston rollercoaster on Wednesday, it’s time to get off — the Red Sox have agreed to sign Carl Crawford to a 7-year, $142M contract. So, no need for the Bosox … Continue reading →

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