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What’s NOT Wrong with Matt Harvey and How To Fix What Is

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Joe Janish

Tonight Matt Harvey faces Stephen Strasburg. Normally that would be an exciting sentence for Mets fans, Nationals fans — heck, baseball fans in general. Instead, it’s a sentence that makes Mets fans cringe. Why? Because Matt Harvey is a mess … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: October Baseball

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Paul Festa

See guys, the Mets ARE playing in October, amirite? Just two more games to go, and lucky for us, R.A. Dickey is pitching in one of them.  Tonight, Dickey goes for win number 21.  Furthermore, a good performance would cement … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Jonathon Niese

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Joe Janish

Overall, Jonathon Niese took a step forward in 2011. But there were two issues that may impede his progress in 2012.

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Ollie: A Year Ago

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

Oliver Perez’s spring training debut was far from inspiring. According to reports, he never broke 84 MPH, his command was terrible, and he allowed four earned runs in two innings of work. I had the game on the radio while … Continue reading →

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Jenrry Mejia As Reliever?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, on Friday afternoon Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY reported that Dan Warthen envisions Jenrry Mejia’s future in a big-league bullpen — not a starting rotation. So glad we’re all on the same page, guys. We wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Something is Cooking in Metsville

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

After going 2-9 on their Left Coast trip, the Mets are sinking fast in the standings. They are now 50-49, which may satisfy Omar Minaya’s goal of “being around .500”. Further, the offense has sputtered and died like a 1974 … Continue reading →

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Tracking the John Maine Not-So-Magical Mystery Tour

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Joe Janish

It’s been quite a whirlwind of comments swirling around John Maine — from various sources. Originally — meaning, back in March — he claimed he was “fine”, despite poor performance and an inability to break 88 MPH. There was a … Continue reading →

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Warthen and Ojeda See the Same Things About Niese

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Joe Janish

From yours truly on MetsToday, in the Game 13 post: It appears as though his arm slot has dropped from straight overhand to more three-quarter, which can be a better angle for getting movement, but takes bite away from his … Continue reading →

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