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The Mets 2010 Starting Rotation

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

NY Sports Day reported this from the “21 Days of Clemente”, where Omar Minaya was a special guest: The GM was asked his opinion of the 2010 Mets starting rotation. He quickly answered, “[Johan] Santana, [Mike] Pelfrey, [John] Maine, [Oliver] … Continue reading →

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2009 Analysis: Johan Santana

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

Through the first two months of the 2009 season, Johan Santana was — hands-down — the best pitcher on the planet. In fact, his first ten starts were the stuff of legend, and one of the most auspicious beginnings to … Continue reading →

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Winners Take the Blame, Losers Point Fingers

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Joe Janish

Daniel Murphy is far from an excellent defender at first base, and he may never hit enough to make up for that deficiency as a full-time cornerman. But he does have at least one trait that is commonly seen in … Continue reading →

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Mets Injuries: Not Bad Luck

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

After having his knee examined, Oliver Perez has been shut down and scheduled for season-ending surgery because of patella tendon tendinosis. No word on whether he will have his head examined. Johan Santana will have elbow surgery. J.J. Putz has … Continue reading →

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Mets Forgot About Johan Santana’s Elbow

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

During the team’s conference call with the press today, Ben Shpigel asked Omar Minaya if Johan Santana’s elbow issue was related in any way to the discomfort he felt back in February. Minaya was stunned by the question — he … Continue reading →

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Johan Santana To Have Elbow Examined

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

As if the Mets’ injury problems couldn’t get any worse, it’s been announced that Johan Santana will miss Tuesday night’s start in Miami and have his elbow checked out by physician David Altcheck. According to Mets manager Jerry Manuel: “He … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 121: Loss to Braves

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Braves 3 Mets 2 So strange to feel indifferent with Chipper Jones and the Braves in Flushing. I tried really hard to care about this game, but just couldn’t get anything going — much like the Mets offense. Kenshin Kawakami … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 116: Loss to Giants

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Giants 5 Mets 4 A suprisingly eventful game for what began as a lazy Saturday afternoon. With all the injuries happening around him, it seemed only a matter of time before David Wright was struck by physical harm — but … Continue reading →

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