Browsing articles from "February, 2009"
Feb
24
2009

Freddy Garcia Not Looking So Good

Okay so here’s the deal on Freddy “Start Me or Release Me” Garcia… If only he could put as much velocity into his pitches as he can with his advice on the rotation… The NY Post had this little tidbit tucked neatly at the bottom of this mornings Mets Notes. Former All-Star Freddy Garcia’s soft tosses in batting practice this week aren’t convincing anyone he is fully recovered from reconstructive shoulder surgery. Manuel said Garcia, [...]

Feb
24
2009

Now Boarding Flight WBC, Please Have Your Tickets Ready

Thanks to David Lennon of Newsday for posting the official roster of all Mets participating in the World Baseball Classic. AustraliaStefan Welch CanadaShawn Bowman Dominican RepublicJose Reyes MexicoElmer DessensOliver Perez PanamaRuben Tejada Puerto RicoPedro FelicianoNelson FigueroaAlex CoraCarlos DelgadoCarlos BeltranJesus Feliciano United StatesJ.J. PutzDavid Wright VenezuelaFrancisco Rodriguez Please fasten your seat belts and keep your trays in the upright position. We may experience a little turbulence along the way so please remain seated at all times. [...]

Feb
24
2009

Oliver Perez Is Primed For A Breakout Season

I know that a lot of you were convinced that the Mets should not bring back Oliver Perez. I certainly had a lot of fun debating that with you on this blog over the last few months. Toward the end, as the free agent pool became murkier and the pickings became slim, many of us agreed that Oliver Perez had become the best option left to sign, but clearly you were disappointed that we didn’t make a bigger [...]

Feb
24
2009

New York Mets Are Gangsta This Year!

On June 17, 2008, Jerry Manuel was promoted from bench coach to manager of the New York Mets.  That day ushered in a new day for the New York Mets: The Era of the Gangsta!  Jerry is as different as you could get from Willie Randolph.  Willie was very reserved with the media, would not answer their questions where as Jerry Manuel is open and loose with the media.  He has a way of giving [...]

Feb
23
2009

Jon Niese Impresses With Two Perfect Innings

The battle for the fifth spot in the rotation has only just begun, but it was young Jon Niese who delivered the first impressive performance of the spring. Tim Redding is already nursing a sore toe and shoulder. Freddy Garcia is reluctant to throw hard because he doesn’t want to push it. Livan Hernandez may actually be ahead of both of them right now, and that might not be a good thing. However, don’t count [...]

Feb
23
2009

The Mets Are All In On Dan Murphy… So Am I…

If you love Texas Hold-em as much as I do, then you’ll know what I mean when I say the Mets are “all in” on Dan Murphy. While many fans including myself, mostly moaned and groaned about the left field platoon of Tatis and Murphy, it turns out that we were on the outside looking in. It’s become quite obvious that the Mets had big plans for Dan Murphy all along. They never swayed from [...]

Feb
23
2009

Mike Francesa Can’t Cut Off Mets Fans Here!

Right before the weekend while I was driving home from work, I heard an interesting exchange between some agitated Mets fans who were calling in to Mike Francesa on WFAN to complain about his obvious bias against the Mets. The source of their rage stemmed from several comments Francesa made in which he stated that the Yankees pitching staff was vastly superior to the Mets, and that the Mets rotation after Santana had nobody capable [...]

Feb
23
2009

J.J. Putz – This Guy Is An Animal

If you’re wondering how J.J. Putz is coming along so far this spring, David Lennon of Newsday has the scoop… Manager Jerry Manuel never got a chance to watch J.J. Putz on the mound during yesterday’s live batting-practice sessions. Apparently, he didn’t need to. “I heard about Putz,” Manuel said. “I didn’t see him throw. I heard about it. I heard the mitt way over there. I was on field whatever, and he was way [...]

Feb
23
2009

Church Says He Is The Rightfielder… Period.

I was waiting to hear what Church would say after Jerry Manuel proclaimed Dan Murphy the starting left fielder, and then hinting that Fernando Tatis would most likely take playing time away from Church against lefthanders. The wait is over. David Lennon of Newsday writes, In the wake of Sunday’s comments, Church said that he talked with Jerry Manuel this morning and was assured that he is the rightfielder. “It’s over,” Church said. “He said [...]

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TeamWLPct.GB
Braves4228.600 -
Nationals3435.4937.5
Phillies3437.4798.5
Mets2540.38514.5
Marlins2247.31919.5

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