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Mets Game 74: Win Over Athletics

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Athletics 2 It’s games like this that make me wonder why BeelzeBud Selig found it so necessary to artificially juice up the offense to make baseball “more appealing”. Because if you weren’t at the edge of your seat … Continue reading →

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Should Brad Emaus Have Been Demoted?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

Note: this is a post by Matt Himelfarb. Please direct your comments to him. So Brad Emaus’s short lived tenure in Flushing has drawn to a close, after the Mets announced they have DFA’d the Rule Five draftee. I agree … Continue reading →

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Justin Turner Up, Brad Emaus Down

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

In a surprising move — to me, anyway — the Mets have designated Brad Emaus for assignment and promoted Justin Turner.

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Luis Castillo Released

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you are just crawling out from under your rock, Luis Castillo was released by the Mets on Friday afternoon. Soon after, Mets fans were dancing in the streets. What I don’t get is why Castillo hung around this … Continue reading →

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Ian Desmond’s Errors No Big Deal

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

Since the Mets are playing the Nats today, I thought this article was appropriate: Dan Daly of the Washington Post did a boxscore-by-boxscore study of shortstop Ian Desmond’s errors, and found that they weren’t really that big of a deal. … Continue reading →

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What If Luis Castillo Wins 2B Job?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

After a long delay, Luis Castillo finally arrived on time in Port St. Lucie. I know many people are miffed that Castillo didn’t get to camp a week ago, but he had a legitimate reason — his brother is going … Continue reading →

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Free Agent Focus: Second Base

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Joe Janish

Is there a Mets fan alive who wants to see Luis Castillo at second base on Opening Day 2011? Unfortunately, it will take a minor miracle by Sandy Alderson to move him this winter — without swallowing some or all … Continue reading →

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F-Mart Injured After One Game

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to ESPN-NY, Fernando Martinez experienced knee discomfort in his first game with Escogido of the Dominican League and could possibly be shut down for the remainder of the winter. Martinez had gone 1-for-3 with 2 RBI, but reportedly had … Continue reading →

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