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2011 Evaluation: Justin Turner

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Joe Janish

The biggest competition in Port St. Lucie last March was at second base, where Luis Castillo, Dan Murphy, and Brad Emaus auditioned for the starting position. Oh, there was mention of Justin Turner, but the scrappy utilityman was written off … 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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Nick Evans Headed to Buffalo

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to Sandy Alderson, Nick Evans has cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to AAA Buffalo.

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2010 Analysis: Luis Hernandez

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Joe Janish

Watching Luis Hernandez limp around the bases was excruciating yet inspiring; the image will forever be etched in my mind. He absolutely commanded my respect for that display of True Grit in a way not even John Wayne could have … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 149: Loss to Braves

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Joe Janish

Braves 4 Mets 2 So much for playing the role of spoiler. Well, now that I think about it … they are acting as spoilers for the Phillies, in that they are giving the Braves a chance to gain ground … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade Jeff Francoeur to Rangers

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to various sources, the Mets have traded Jeff Francoeur to the Texas Rangers for middle infielder Joaquin Arias. Jeff Francoeur ended his Mets career as their cleanup hitter. There’s something wrong with that, isn’t there? Though, it is in … Continue reading →

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