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Figgy Up Niese Down Delgado Unknown

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

Some quick news bites for the New York Mets … Jonathan Niese has been optioned back down to AAA Buffalo after a tough 4-inning start against the Braves. Nelson Figueroa replaces Niese on the 25-man roster, and, presumably, in the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 33: Loss to Braves

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Braves 8 Mets 7 You can’t say the Mets didn’t fight back. They erased three leads by Braves during the ballgame, but couldn’t convert a fourth, as Atlanta outlasted the Mets in a dozen innings. The Braves jumped out to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 28: Win Over Pirates

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Pirates 3 The game was much closer than the final score indicates. As usual, the Mets got on the board first with a two-run initial inning, but rookie Jonathan Niese allowed the Bucs to battle back with two … Continue reading →

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Mets – Pirates Quick Preview

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Pirates shove into Flushing for a three-game set with the Metropolitans … though I doubt they’ll arrive by ship. They do, however, come battle-scarred. After a surprising 11-7 start, the Bucs have lost their sixth consecutive game and nine … Continue reading →

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Perez Placed On DL

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Omar Minaya announced that Oliver Perez would be placed on the disabled list with “tendinitis in the knee”. (Ha), and that Jonathan Niese would take his place on the 25-man roster. He also announced that Niese would start on Friday … Continue reading →

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Freddy Garcia Released

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

Wait, Freddy, you can’t quit — because YOU’RE FIRED! The Freddy Garcia Experiment has officially ended, as the Mets released the righthander. Hat tip to Walnutz. Garcia never could get his velocity back up to a point where he could … Continue reading →

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Pitching Options (None)

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

In Adam Rubin’s column today, it was suggested that the Mets might shake up the starting pitching rotation, and/or consider adding an eighth reliever to fit the role of long man: Manuel mentioned after the Mets’ fourth straight loss that … Continue reading →

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Jon Niese Sent Down

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets have demoted Jon Niese, which suggests he’ll start the season in AAA. One may ask why Niese goes and Freddy Garcia stays, when Garcia’s stats are equally awful. Read on for the explanation. Continue reading →

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