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Mets Game 13: Loss to Cardinals

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Cardinals 6 Mets 4 Memories of 2008 refuse to fade. Once again, the Mets scored early, then stopped scoring. Once again, they helped beat themselves with poor fundamentals and inattention to detail. Once again, a certain lefthander remains an enigma. … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 6: Loss to Marlins

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Johan Santana struck out 13 batters in seven innings, but in the end it was Marlins starter Josh Johnson still standing as the victor of a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel. Continue reading →

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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks — so why is anyone surprised at Luis Castillo’s failure as a run producer? Continue reading →

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Mets Game 1: Win Over Reds

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

It was as if the Mets were following a script written by Omar Minaya, as they beat the Cincinnati Reds to win the first game of the 2009 season. Continue reading →

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Wild Mets Predictions

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

How many triples will Jose Reyes? How many Putz jerseys will be sold? Who is the tortoise and who is the hare? What will Gary Sheffield’s impact be? What does Bobby Seay have to do with anything? Read on to see Joe’s wild and wacky Mets predictions. Continue reading →

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Final Tuneup vs. Red Sox

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

Oliver Perez Ollie was an absolute disaster from pitch one. Dan Warthen and Jerry Manuel can bitch at him all they want about being in shape and earning his keep, but the bottom line is that there is a mechanical … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of Dan Murphy at Number Two

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

It’s official — Jerry Manuel has named Daniel Murphy the #2 hitter, pushing Luis Castillo to the eight hole. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Read on and post your opinions both pro and con. Continue reading →

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Mets ST Game 11

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Joe Janish

Luis Castillo Luis hit a line drive into the outfield to drive in two runs. I swear, it went beyond the infield dirt, in the air. No kidding. Brandon Knight Knight is one of those regular joes you have to … Continue reading →

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