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Wally Backman To Nationals?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to Mike Puma of The New York Post, Wally Backman may be moving on to the Washington Nationals to join Davey Johnson’s coaching staff in 2012. Per Puma’s “source”, Johnson would groom Backman to be his heir apparent, and … Continue reading →

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Terry Collins Working on Beltran Trade Speech

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jessica Estremera

Terry Collins, like any good manager, is thinking a few innings ahead, a few days ahead and a few trades ahead. The Mets manager has begun contemplating what he will say after the big Carlos Beltran trade expected this week. … Continue reading →

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Bay Resting Hamstring

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jessica Estremera

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN, Jason Bay (hamstring tightness) is out of the lineup this afternoon. Manager Terry Collins had intimated Wednesday night that he was going to give Bay, who is 4 for his last 37 (.108), the … Continue reading →

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Ike Davis Says Season Over

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jessica Estremera

Ike Davis was asked if he might play again this season before yesterday’s game against the Cardinals. “I’m not gonna tell you I’m gonna play this season because I’ve told you like 16 times this year [that I will] and … Continue reading →

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You’re Doing Great, Now Get off the Field

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Corey Gorey

NOTE: this is a post by Corey Gorey. Please direct your comments to him. How many days in a row will I wake up, check out the blogosphere, scan the standings, and wish this 162 game baseball season would end? … Continue reading →

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Reyes was Wrong

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

Jose Reyes‘ baserunning gaffe from Friday night’s game was exactly that: a gaffe. Meaning, a blunder, or a foolish mistake. It doesn’t matter that Bob Ojeda was a former MLBer and he supported this blunder, because there are former MLBers … Continue reading →

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Howard Johnson Rips Terry Collins, Collins Rips Back

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

In an article in the New York Post, Howard Johnson had critical words for Terry Collins and his benching of Jason Bay:

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Why Murphy Sat

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

There was a lot of grumbling on Twitter, the blogosphere, and other media outlets about Terry Collins’ decision last night to pinch-hit Chin-Ling Hu instead of Willie Harris or Dan Murphy during a key moment in the game. I’m not … Continue reading →

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