Tag Archives: catching

Catching: How (Not) To Frame

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Joe Janish

There was a lot of jibber-jabber from the Mets bench on Sunday afternoon as home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi was inundated with a number of borderline pitches. It’s very hard to tell from the TV screen whether Cuzzi was right … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 4: Loss to Marlins

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Joe Janish

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The latest version of the “new” Mets fought to the end, but it was the bullpen that blew the game, allowing the Marlins to remain undefeated and on top of the NL East. Continue reading →

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Mets Game 3: Loss to Reds

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

So much for going 162-0 … but at least the Mets won the series. It was not a good day for Oliver Perez, and he certainly was most to blame for the loss — but if you read on you’ll find out that Ramon Castro could have prevented the four-run fifth. Continue reading →

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Does Brian Schneider Stink?

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Earlier this offseason — before Omar Minaya went into hibernation — there were rumblings that the Mets might be looking to upgrade their catching situation. Various rumors swirled involving Jason Varitek, Ivan Rodriguez, and Bengie Molina, among others. According to … Continue reading →

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