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Mets Free Agent Targets: 09 Mets

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Eight 2009 Mets filed for free agency: Alex Cora, Carlos Delgado, Elmer Dessens, Ramon Martinez, J.J. Putz, Brian Schneider, Gary Sheffield, and Fernando Tatis. Let’s go through them briefly, one by one.

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2009 Analysis: Gary Sheffield

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

Entering the 2009 season, the Mets were one slugger short of a championship lineup. They didn’t bother acquiring one during the winter because Daniel Murphy was going to hit like Wade Boggs and the Fernando Tatis – Ryan Church in … Continue reading →

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How Bad is Mets Power Outage?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Quick, what do Miguel Olivo, Garret Jones, David Wright, Gary Sheffield, and Grady Sizemore all have in common? All four players lead their respective teams in homeruns, but have hit less than 20. Here’s where it gets scary — the … Continue reading →

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In Support of Gary Sheffield

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Congratulations to all you members of the media and other pundits who were so “right” about Gary Sheffield. Just for the record, though, let’s make clear what you all were so right about. Back in early April, when the Mets … Continue reading →

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Who Should Really Be Auditioning at 1B

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

After 65 games at first base, Dan Murphy has shown he can be defensively adequate at the position. Other than a few brain farts and errors due to inexperience, Murphy is, right now, better than Mike Piazza ever was at … Continue reading →

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Niese May Be Out for the Year

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

Minutes after an awkward stretch while covering first base, Jonathan Niese was removed from today’s ballgame with a severe ankle injury. Niese was immediately sent for an MRI, and during the postgame, manager Jerry Manuel said that “…we suspect it … Continue reading →

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Mets Fire Sale

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

It was only a week ago that Omar Minaya claimed the Mets to be “buyers” rather than “sellers” but that was as much hogwash then as it is now. The Mets have 11 more losses than the NL East-leading Phillies … Continue reading →

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Mets Incite Conspiracy Theories

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

In the latest move by the Mets, Gary Sheffield was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury. This occurred a day after Sheffield was pronounced “available” for a game, and on the same day that Sheff expected … Continue reading →

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