Monthly Archives: January 2012

Blog Roundup: Now with 40% More Title

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Paul Festa

Pitchers and catchers will begin to seep into Port St. Lucie in about a month, and with not much hope left in an already gloomy offseason, perhaps getting around to the business of playing ball is just what the psychiatrist … Continue reading →

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Should Mets Sign Manny Ramirez?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

C’mon, you knew this post was coming … an offseason of blogging simply isn’t complete until there is a “Manny to the Mets” rumor — right?

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2011 Analysis: Jason Bay

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Joe Janish

Last year, I almost forgot to analyze Jason Bay during my annual evaluation series — perhaps because Bay had slogged through such a forgettable season in 2010. After all, Bay appeared in only 95 games in his initial season as … Continue reading →

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F-Mart Ironic Untouchable Exercise

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

On the heels of Fernando Martinez‘s exile to Houston, let’s play a little game inspired by F-Mart’s “untouchable” status of the past few years: 1. Instead of releasing F-Mart, would you have traded him for Manny Ramirez? 2. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Fred Wilpon is Optimistic

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

Never mind all the naysayers poo-poohing the current state of the Mets — including yours truly. It’s all hogwash and unfair negativity. Mets fans, fear not and be optimistic, because Fred Wilpon is feeling really good about your favorite Flushing … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got 23…

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Like moths to a flame, bloggers, boarders and callers are all stirred up over a tweet from Anthony DiComo who has “heard” that the Mets are done tweaking the 40-man roster. DiComo hears it, Cerrone posts and comments on it … Continue reading →

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How Fernando Martinez is Like Kindle Fire

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Kyle Schnitzer

There was never anything phenomenal about Fernando Martinez. He was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2005 by explorer Omar Minaya. Minaya seemed to have some success in the past down in those waters, but Martinez was supposed to … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Done with Mirrors

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Paul Festa

The lonely, baseball-less days of winter are nearly over (in a baseball sense, anyway).  Soon the Boys of Summer will take to the fields of Florida and Arizona in preparation for the latest season of the greatest game on Earth. … Continue reading →

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