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Different Animals

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

Back in May, before the entire Mets roster went on the disabled list, there were many “stars” in the lineup but only a handful of “gamers” — the type of players who went all-out, all the time, regardless of the … Continue reading →

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Matt Cain and the Hat Tip

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

Normally I wouldn’t re-hash something that’s three days old, but this issue is something that needs to be cleared up — there are too many ignorant people blinded by emotion, and holding an unnecessary anger against an opposing ballplayer. On … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 107: Win Over Cardinals

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Cardinals 0 What a difference a day makes! Fueled by the support of screaming, sugar-filled children, the Mets delivered an overwhelming win to the Camp Day crowd. The Mets offense exploded for five runs in the first two … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 70: Win Over Cardinals

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Cardinals 0 An unexpected rout of the Redbirds. The supposedly sickly and flaccid Mets lineup racked up 16 hits — 5 for extra bases — as the New Yorkers pounded Sir Albert and his St. Louis disciples. David … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 67: Loss to Rays

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rays 10 Mets 6 Another series lost. The Rays reached starter Mike Pelfrey for 4 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings, but the bullpen did no better. Neither Bobby Parnell nor Sean Green retired a hitter, and they allowed … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 24: Win Over Braves

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Braves 4 For once, the Mets displayed some “edge”, as well as some moxie, in coming back to beat the Braves in the later innings after falling behind early. And David Wright, of all people, was the one … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 19: Win Over Marlins

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Marlins 1 The Mets got all the runs they needed during a first inning explosion, capped off by a grand slam off the bat of Omir Santos. John Maine protected the five-run lead through six strong innings — … Continue reading →

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No Worries About Wright

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

David Wright is leading the National League in strikeouts and hitting only .271. However, I see no reason for concern, since this is Wright’s M.O. for April. He is a notoriously slow starter, and we’ve come to expect subpar numbers … Continue reading →

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