Author: Joe D

Isn’t It Ironic… Don’t Ya Think…

I love this game! There’s nothing else like it…Yesterday one of our regular readers pointed me to a fact that has gone widely unnoticed by many Mets fans. He told me that the only two Mets batting over .300 were Ryan Church and Brian Schneider. That’s right… the two players we got in the much maligned Lastings Milledge trade were the top two hitters on the Mets. Sorry for...

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Fire In The Hole! My 5 Step Plan For Wille Randoph

Willie Randolph has an appointment with destiny at the end of the month regarding his job security. The owners will meet with Omar Minaya and I assume Willie Randolph, to evaluate the team’s performance as well as Willie. <begin humming Taps>Like the majority of fans, I like Willie a lot. I think he’s accomplished many great things for the Mets in the short time that he has...

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Wasted Away Again In Margaritaville

Ahh the smell of green grass, beautiful palm trees, tropical drinks and sushi… that is what baseball is all about. At least it is in Los Angeles. (freaking wierdos!)Our New York Mets are in a virtual paradise, far away from the hostile crowds and boo birds they must deal with at home games. Ahh… this is the life. Rest and relaxation…Rest and relaxation my ass!...

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Mets April Report Cards Are In

Mets Merized – Joe D.It’s been an inconsistent and uneven start so far for the New York Mets. While many expected the team to explode out of the gate they instead continue to churn along and stay at or close to the top of the standings. We have seen a few stinkers in the early going, but the promise and hope of something special is clearly evident too. The Mets need a...

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Mets Front Office Says The Honeymoon Is Over

Steve Popper of The Record had some interesting things to say in one of his recent articles regarding Willie Randolph and the Mets.The one that caught my attention was a quote where he cites fellow writer Bob Klapisch…Willie Randolph can’t consider a just-above-.500 record lucky. One person in the higher echelon of the franchise already told The Record’s Bob Klapisch last...

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