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Beltran to Boston?

October 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

The buzz from the Boston Herald is that the Red Sox might consider calling the Mets about Carlos Beltran this winter, in the event that Jason Bay is not re-signed. (Hat tip to Ed at MetsFever) Note I stated “buzz” — not “rumor”, nor “report”. It’s pure speculation by the Herald’s columnist Michael Silverman. Still, … Read more

Manuel Perpetuates Blame Game

September 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

Ah, now it’s all clear. Perhaps I was too harsh on Frankie Rodriguez, Johan Santana, and Carlos Beltran. By blaming others, finger-pointing, and driving the bus over their teammates, they were merely carrying out the ethos set in place by their field general. Because yet again, Jerry Manuel does his own finger-pointing to explain the … Read more

Winners Take the Blame, Losers Point Fingers

September 17, 2009 by Joe Janish

finger-pointing Daniel Murphy is far from an excellent defender at first base, and he may never hit enough to make up for that deficiency as a full-time cornerman.

But he does have at least one trait that is commonly seen in players on winning teams:

How Bad is Mets Power Outage?

September 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Quick, what do Miguel Olivo, Garret Jones, David Wright, Gary Sheffield, and Grady Sizemore all have in common? All four players lead their respective teams in homeruns, but have hit less than 20. Here’s where it gets scary — the season totals for these four: Olivo (Royals), 19 Jones (Pirates), 19 Sizemore (Indian), 18 Wright … Read more

Mets Game 132: Loss to Rockies

September 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rockies 8 Mets 3 We’ll blame it on the thin air. Three days after watching Bobby Parnell take a step backward, Mike “Mr. Yips” Pelfrey followed suit with a four-inning stint. In those four frames, Pelfrey allowed 7 runs on 6 hits and 5 walks. One of the runs was unearned, but the reason that … Read more

Mets Injuries: Not Bad Luck

August 27, 2009August 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

After having his knee examined, Oliver Perez has been shut down and scheduled for season-ending surgery because of patella tendon tendinosis. No word on whether he will have his head examined. Johan Santana will have elbow surgery. J.J. Putz has been shut down for the season, due to new fraying in his elbow near the … Read more

Cavalry Updates

August 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

In the old westerns, there would be an image of the cavalry arriving from the distance. But the men on horses would be moving TOWARD the camera, not AWAY. In the case of the Mets, it appears the cavalry is moving away from our point-of-view. Or perhaps it is an optical illusion. Carlos Delgado, who … Read more

Beltran Out for the Year?

July 22, 2009July 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

Anthony Lafaman of The Daily Stache is not a doctor, nor does he play one on TV. But he does play one on his blog, and he found some disturbing news regarding Carlos Beltran’s injury. It’s Tony “B”, as in “Bad” … read the latest sweet nothings uttered by Mets VP Tony Bernazard at a … Read more