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Mets Sign Fernando Tatis

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Joe Janish

The Mets have signed Fernando Tatis to a one-year contract. According to various sources, Tatis agreed to less than the $1.7M salary he received in 2009. So, you could say he gave the Mets a “hometown discount”. As mentioned a … Continue reading →

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Mets Free Agent Targets: 09 Mets

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Eight 2009 Mets filed for free agency: Alex Cora, Carlos Delgado, Elmer Dessens, Ramon Martinez, J.J. Putz, Brian Schneider, Gary Sheffield, and Fernando Tatis. Let’s go through them briefly, one by one.

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Ruben Gotay Back On the Radar

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Joe Janish

Anyone remember Ruben Gotay? He was in the midst of being the Mets’ version of Robinson Cano a few years back, but was curiously hated repressed by then-manager Willie Randolph (and undervalued by Marty Noble). Willie valued defense at second … Continue reading →

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The Hot Stove Season Opens

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Hot Stove Season is underway, and already we have a flurry of buzz and rumors. One whirlwind post from Adam Rubin is chock full of information (or misinformation, take your pick), which I’ll break down here.

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2009 Analysis: Anderson Hernandez

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

It’s hard to believe that Anderson Hernandez was the Mets’ starting second baseman on Opening Day 2006. Harder to believe that his stock sunk so far that he was traded for Luis Ayala at the tail end of 2008. And … Continue reading →

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2009 Analysis: Alex Cora

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

There were points in 2009 that Alex Cora was considered the glue of the team. You might look at that in one of two different ways — either Cora is that great a ballplayer, or the ballclub sunk that low. … Continue reading →

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Jeff Francoeur Has Torn Thumb

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

Although the x-rays proved negative for breaks, an MRI has shown that Jeff Francoeur has torn ligaments in his thumb, the result of a sliding catch made over the weekend. However, he is not expected to miss significant time. Alex … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 23: Loss to Phillies

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

Phillies 6 Mets 5 It was another poor outing by Oliver Perez, and it appeared the Mets would eradicate it with their bats. Perez allowed four runs on five hits and six walks before being removed from the game with … Continue reading →

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