Whether the Weather Affects Beltran’s Knee

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

The wild weather of the Northeast has certainly played havoc with our daily lives — but what about Carlos Beltran’s knees? Continue reading →

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Jason At Bay For Two More Weeks

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to Sandy Alderson, Jason Bay is unlikely to return to the Mets before April 26th.

This news completely conflicts with manager Terry Collins’ suggestion earlier this week that Bay would return this weekend “in a perfect world”.

Well, in a “perfect world”, the Mets wouldn’t be languishing in last place, either.

I’m not sure what prompted Collins to make that comment — even if it was empty and ambiguous — but it sure smells similar to the disconnect between the front office and field manager of the previous regime.

Am I picking a fight here? Maybe. But there isn’t much else to talk about right now without bringing up the fact that the Mets stink have been disappointing of late. So perhaps I’m trying to divert the attention away from the on-field ineptitude.

In related news, Ronny Paulino is expected to return around the same date — which is in line with his status on the 15-day disabled list as of April 10th. Per Alderson: Continue reading →

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The Next Three Games

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

After last night’s rainout, the schedule has been amended.

Tonight’s game begins as scheduled at 7:10 PM. Jonathon Niese will start for the Mets against Esmil Rogers of the Rockies.

On Thursday, the Mets and Rockies will engage in a modern style traditional doubleheader — i.e., one ticket gives you two games (thank you for the correction, friends in the comments). The first game tomorrow will begin at 12:10 PM, with R.A. Dickey expecting to face lefty Jorge De La Rosa. The second game begins at 3:40 PM (assuming, of course, that game one doesn’t go more than 3 1/2 hours), with Chris Capuano taking the hill against righthander Greg Reynolds.

However, don’t hold me to those pitching matchups; it’s possible that the Rox will flip-flop those pitchers. I’m not sure what goes into the decision-making process, so can’t comment on which pitcher makes more sense based on the timing.

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Tonight’s Lineup

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Tonight’s lineup vs. the Rockies:

Reyes – ss
Murphy – 2b
Wright – 3b
Beltran – rf
Davis – 1b
Pagan – cf
Harris – lf
Thole – c
Niese – p

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Mets Game 10: Loss to Rockies

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Rockies 7 Mets 6

The good news: Mets #1 pitcher Mike Pelfrey made it past the fifth inning. The bad news: Continue reading →

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Today’s Lineup

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

Reyes – ss
Murphy – 2b
Wright – 3b
Beltran – rf
Davis – 1b
Pagan – cf
Harris – lf
Thole – c
Pelfrey – p

Hey — look who’s in the #2 hole and playing 2B?

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What Would Wally Do: HR Argument

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

From the files of “What Would Wally Do”, we have a prime example of what Wally Backman did when there was a blatantly awful homerun call against his club.

Please be aware, this is NSFW and not suitable for children under the age of 18 (under 9 for children living in trailer parks). Continue reading →

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Mets DFA Boyer, Call Up Izzy

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

After allowing four runs in the eleventh inning to lose on Sunday afternoon, Blaine Boyer was designated for assignment. In his place, the Mets have promoted Jason Isringhausen from extended spring training.

Additionally, Lucas Duda was Continue reading →

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