Monthly Archives: July 2011

Would Reyes Injury Take Sandy Off the Hook?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

We are all hoping that Jose Reyes‘ “tight” hamstring is not going to be a major issue. And all of the early indications suggest that it is nothing to be gravely concerned about. But if it is serious, and sends … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 83: Loss to Yankees

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

Yankees 5 Mets 2 Jose Reyes left the game with a “tight hamstring” and will have an MRI taken ASAP. Anything else that happened on this particular afternoon is secondary in importance to Mets fans.

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Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Yankees

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

This is the lineup the Mets are sending to the plate against Yankee pitcher Bartolo Colon: Jose Reyes – SS Justin Turner – 2B Carlos Beltran – RF Dan Murphy – 3B Angel Pagan – CF Jason Bay – LF … Continue reading →

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Reyes was Wrong

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

Jose Reyes‘ baserunning gaffe from Friday night’s game was exactly that: a gaffe. Meaning, a blunder, or a foolish mistake. It doesn’t matter that Bob Ojeda was a former MLBer and he supported this blunder, because there are former MLBers … Continue reading →

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Wake Up Early for Yankees Tickets

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Yankees set a Citi Field attendance record with a paid crowd of 42,020 on Friday night. According to various reports, there were also some Mets fans in the stands. Saturday afternoon’s game is just about sold out, BUT, there … Continue reading →

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Taylor Buchholz Battling Depression

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to The New York Times, Mets reliever Taylor Buchholz — who is already on the DL with shoulder discomfort — is also struggling with depression and anxiety. Apparently, Buchholz experienced problems with the medication he was taking to control … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 82: Loss to Yankees

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Joe Janish

Yankees 5 Mets 1 One game beyond the season’s halfway point and the Mets are back to .500.

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Mets Game 81: Loss to Verlander

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Joe Janish

Verlander (and Tigers) 5 Mets 2 You can’t get too upset about this one. Justin Verlander is other-worldly this year. And in fact, the fact the Mets scored a run off of him and made him look human in the … Continue reading →

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