What Is the Mets Strength?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Joe Janish

The text poll on the SNY telecast yesterday was, “What do you think the Mets strengths will be this year” with the choices

a. Starters
b. Relievers
c. Outfield
d. Infield

What is your answer, and why? Continue reading →

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Mets Game 1: Win Over Padres

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Padres 2

The Mets are in first place! Continue reading →

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Mets Best On Opening Day and Other Irrelevant Facts

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Joe Janish

Did you know the New York Mets have the best Opening Day record in MLB? Continue reading →

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Mets Over / Unders for 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Joe Janish

Herewith a collection of over/unders for 2013, based on highly unscientific formulas: Continue reading →

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Opening Day Lineup

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Joe Janish

Here is today’s Opening Day lineup against San Diego Padres starter Edinson Volquez, per Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke):
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Mets Opening Day 2013 25-man Roster

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Joe Janish

Buona Pasqua!

Here they are, your 2013 New York Mets (for now): Continue reading →

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West Side Story Drama Erupts in Mets Minor League Camp

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Joe Janish

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Earlier this week, uber-phenom Zack Wheeler and slugging prospect Aderlin Rodriguez engaged in an on-field altercation that escalated into an off-field, ethnically divisive war.

Said a person with knowledge close to the situation,

“Zack knows that when you’re a Met you’re a Met all the way from your first cigarette to your last dying day.”

The Sharks had no response. Continue reading →

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The Thing That Caused Johan Santana’s Shoulder Re-injury

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Joe Janish

How did Johan Santana re-tear his shoulder capsule?

Was it the 134-pitch no-hitter?

Was it that “voluntary bullpen session” aimed at silencing suggestions that he wasn’t in shape?

Was it related to a mistake in his surgery?

Was it something mysterious, that couldn’t possibly be explained?

Could this re-injury have been prevented?

No, no, no, no, and maybe. Ironically, the answer to the question of how this happened was verbalized by Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen shortly after spring training opened in mid-February of 2012. Continue reading →

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