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The Animal is Free

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

Former Met Chris “The Animal” Carter has exercised his June 15th opt-out clause and is now a free agent (hat tip to “Mike”, who alerted me via email). Carter was hitting .270 with 10 HRs and 46 RBI in 54 … Continue reading →

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Manny Ramirez Retires

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, Manny Ramirez has retired. The reason? Because he

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Update On The Animal

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

From the “Where They Are Now” files …. Kevin Kernan of the NY Post has a nice article on Chris Carter, who is now in Tampa Bay. When “The Animal” first signed with the Rays, it seemed like an idea … Continue reading →

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Does Smart Mean Good?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

Since the Mets have done little in the way of providing storylines this winter, the media and blogosphere has had to grasp at straws in order to create content that involves the Major League Baseball team in Flushing. One of … Continue reading →

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Chris Carter Signs with Rays

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you haven’t yet heard, “The Animal” has gone south for the winter (and spring) — Chris Carter has signed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, who extended an invitation to spring training. The 28-year-old Carter was … Continue reading →

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Time To Assess the Billy Wagner Trade

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

It feels like decades ago, but it was only a year and a few months past that the Mets traded Billy Wagner to the Red Sox in return for Chris “The Animal” Carter and a slugging youngster named Eddie Lora. … Continue reading →

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2010 Analysis: Nick Evans

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Joe Janish

How do we evaluate a player who had only 37 plate appearances at the Major League level? A difficult, if not impossible task. Evans fought his way back to the bigs after a terrible slump that pushed him down to … Continue reading →

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2010 Analysis: Chris Carter

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Joe Janish

The Animal impressed manager Jerry Manuel early on in spring training, and became an immediate fan favorite for his energy, intensity, all-out play, and likable personality. His story and swing were so well received that it was something of a … Continue reading →

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