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Mets Hot on Dotel?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Joe Janish

Anthony Di Como is reporting that the Mets may be “in the running” for reliever Octavio Dotel. If so, they’re at least a year too late — and probably, still a dollar too short.

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2011 Analysis: Ryota Igarashi

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

Recently, the Mets declined their option to bring Ryota Igarashi back for the 2012 season, thus ending yet another Japanese import gone bad. Of course, the Mets’ experience with transplanted Asian ballplayers hasn’t been all bad; Tsuyoshi Shinjo was a … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 161: Loss to Reds

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Joe Janish

Reds 5 Mets 4 Strange … nowhere in the Mets media guide, nor in the scorebook, nor on the Mets.com website does it say “September 27: Jose Reyes Day”. Yet clearly, this was his day. Yet it wasn’t, because the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 160: Loss to Reds

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Joe Janish

Reds 6 Mets 5 A tough loss for the Mets, but they did go down fighting and they are guaranteed not to finish in last place.

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Mets DFA Boyer, Call Up Izzy

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

After allowing four runs in the eleventh inning to lose on Sunday afternoon, Blaine Boyer was designated for assignment. In his place, the Mets have promoted Jason Isringhausen from extended spring training. Additionally, Lucas Duda was

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Mets Cut Down Roster

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

In addition to the release of Luis Castillo yesterday, the Mets also assigned Dillon Gee, Boof Bonser, Ryota Igarashi, Taylor Tankersley, Raul Chavez, Dusty Ryan, Russ Adams, and Jason Pridie to minor-league camp. No surprise about

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Dickey Not Soft, Izzy Displays Deuce

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Some notes about the Monday afternoon spring training game between the Mets and Tigers, televised on SNY.

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2010 Analysis: Hisanori Takahashi

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Takahashi was the less-heralded Japanese pitcher signed by the Mets last winter, and some less-in-touch fans might have confused him with Ken Takahashi. But by the end of 2010, there was no confusion as to who was Hisanori Takahashi, and … Continue reading →

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