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Will the Sun Come Up On Monday?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to various sources (first reported by Matt Pignataro on 7 Train to Shea), the Mets will announce that both manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya will be fired on Monday. This in direct opposition to what Fred Wilpon … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Get Manny For Nuttin’

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Joe Janish

You may have seen that the Chicago White Sox claimed Manny Ramirez on waivers. You may also have noticed that the Dodgers asked for absolutely nothing in return — the ChiSox took on Manny and the remaining $4M of his … Continue reading →

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K-Rod Activated, Mets Remain Impotent

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to The New York Times, Francisco Rodriguez has completed his two-day suspension, has agreed to participate in anger management treatment, and will return to the Mets roster today. Per The Times: In fact, the Mets were considering a more … Continue reading →

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Omar Minaya’s Backward Plan

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

For several years, many pundits (including myself) have criticized Omar Minaya for his lack of a “Plan B”, or “backup plan”. It turns out that we simply didn’t understand Minaya’s genius. He never had a “backup plan” because from the … Continue reading →

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Mets are NOT Spending Enough Money

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Joe Janish

To quell the legions of fans screaming for a better product on the field, the latest talking point in the media and blogosphere is that the Mets’ problem is not that they don’t spend enough money, but that they don’t … Continue reading →

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Can the Mets Afford to NOT Make a Change?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to MetsBlog and other sources, the Mets’ braintrust (and I use that term loosely) is in meetings all day today to discuss the matter of the team’s 2-9 road trip and all-around suckiness. Additionally — and also reported in … Continue reading →

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Something is Cooking in Metsville

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

After going 2-9 on their Left Coast trip, the Mets are sinking fast in the standings. They are now 50-49, which may satisfy Omar Minaya’s goal of “being around .500”. Further, the offense has sputtered and died like a 1974 … Continue reading →

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Quotes of the Day: Omar on Jerry, Willie

Posted on July 23, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Omar Minaya on Jerry Manuel’s job status: “Jerry Manuel is our manager. Look, any time you’re going to have a couple of losing streaks, those things are going to pop up. But there’s no discussion at all. Jerry Manuel is … Continue reading →

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