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The Mets: Giving Jason Bay The Bobby Bonilla Treatment

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Dan Capwell

The Mets have certainly given us some colorful terms over their history. In several cases a word or two has been coined that succinctly sums up a seminal moment in the team’s history. There’s the recently broken “Fregosi Curse” that … Continue reading →

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Giants Release Aaron Rowand, Miguel Tejada

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

The San Francisco Giants have released veterans Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada. You may be wondering why this news is appearing on a Mets blog. There are a few reasons.

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Misch Mediocre, Ollie Makes LOOGY Appearance

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

A few notes regarding the most recent televised spring training game between the Mets and Cardinals, in which Oliver Perez made an appearance in his new role of Lefthanded One Out GuY. Pat Misch looked like

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Ollie’s Best Chance

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Oliver Perez was, unsurprisingly, unimpressive in his latest spring training outing, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks in three innings. His velocity “jumped” to the 84-88 MPH range, which is still much too slow for someone … Continue reading →

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Ollie: A Year Ago

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

Oliver Perez’s spring training debut was far from inspiring. According to reports, he never broke 84 MPH, his command was terrible, and he allowed four earned runs in two innings of work. I had the game on the radio while … 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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2010 Analysis: John Maine

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

When I first put together my list of players for whom to write evaluations, John Maine didn’t appear on the Mets’ 40-man roster, and as a result, I completely forgot about him. That pretty much sums up Maine’s 2010 season: … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 162: Loss to Nationals

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Joe Janish

Nationals 2 Mets 1 Finally, it’s over. Meaning, the game — which lasted 14 wretched frames — the season, and the Omar Minaya / Jerry Manuel regime. Fittingly, Oliver Perez was the losing pitcher, coming into the game in the … Continue reading →

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