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Jerry Manuel Likes Citi Field

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

After last night’s ballgame, and during the postgame show on SNY, Mets manager Jerry Manuel was asked how Citi Field “played”, and whether he thought the expansive park was “fair”. Jerry’s response: “I like the park …. I like it … Continue reading →

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Why Back to Back?

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Joe Janish

Recent news funneling from Flushing and Port St. Lucie is that both Billy Wagner and J.J. Putz are on the mend and could be back in big league uniforms within the next few weeks. Wagner is ahead of Putz, as … Continue reading →

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Castillo In the Two Hole

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

Bespoketh Jerry Manuel during last night’s postgame, in regard to Luis Castillo: “The thing about Luis, we have found a way to fit his game in to what we’re doing and we’ve kind of worked around him as well. He’s … Continue reading →

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Manuel On Demoralizing

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

In our latest episode of “Manuel Being Manuel”, Mets manager Jerry Manuel had this response when asked if the most recent loss to the Phillies could be termed “demoralizing” : “No, it’s not demoralizing. I think when you start to … Continue reading →

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Scoreboard Watching

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

Jerry Manuel’s “positive” spin on the 9-1 loss to the Yankees on Friday night: “I’m satisfied that everybody else in the division lost. It’s scoreboard-watching for us because we’re trying to survive.” Scoreboard watching in June, eh? Just “trying to … Continue reading →

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Who Is Jeremy Reed and Other Mysteries

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

Quick quiz: who is the man in the picture to the left? I’ll give you a few hints: 1. He was part of the trade with Seattle that brought J.J. Putz and Sean Green to New York. 2. He led … Continue reading →

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Four Things Wrong with Treading Water

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

For the second time in as many weeks, Jerry Manuel publicly stated that the goal for his team is to “play .500 ball” until the key Mets — Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado — come off the disabled list. We … Continue reading →

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Fifty Percent is Unacceptable

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Perhaps as egregious and disappointing as Luis Castillo’s dropped popup was Jerry Manuel’s postgame quote in regard to the next 6-10 weeks the Mets face without Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, etc., etc., etc. I can’t find a media scribe who … Continue reading →

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