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joejanish

Mets fan, wine geek, baseball instructor and copywriter for hire.

Web Site: MetsToday.com

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BallHype Member since Oct. 4, 2007

Five Reasons Mets Fans Should Root for the Phillies
Five Reasons Mets Fans Should Root for the Phillies
metstoday.com — It's a Mets fan's worst nightmare - a World Series between the crosstown Yankees and the hated "Philthies". Which team to pull for? Here are five reasons a Mets fan should root for the Phillies. (more) Five Reasons Mets Fans Should Root for the Phillies
Mental Preparation for Baseball with Jim Fannin
onbaseball.com — A conversation about mental preparation for baseball with Jim Fannin, the "mental coach" for MLBers such as Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome, Casey Blake, Carlos Delgado, Barry Zito, and many others (more) Mental Preparation for Baseball with Jim Fannin
Two Men Who Can Help the Mets
metstoday.com — And neither will pick up a bat, ball, nor glove. (more) Two Men Who Can Help the Mets
Mets Soft? Learn Again from the Jets
Mets Soft? Learn Again from the Jets
metstoday.com — The is talk of the Mets players being "soft", and if that's the case then there is a remedy. (more) Mets Soft? Learn Again from the Jets

Mets Can Learn from the Jets
metstoday.com — Rex Ryan expected to win the moment he became head coach of the Jets. The Mets would do well to hire a similar personality to teach their youngsters a winning attitude and winning habits. (more) Mets Can Learn from the Jets

Manuel Perpetuates Blame Game : Mets Today
Manuel Perpetuates Blame Game : Mets Today
metstoday.com — Jerry Manuel's teflon-coated armor continues to absolve him of responsibility for the Mets' failures. This year, the injuries; last year, the bullpen. What will be next year's excuse when the Mets again fail to make the postseason? (more) Manuel Perpetuates Blame Game : Mets Today
Winners Take the Blame, Losers Point Fingers : Mets Today
metstoday.com — Dan Murphy's play may not be conducive to winning, but his personality is. In contrast, K-Rod is a loser -- both of last night's game and as a finger-pointer. (more) Winners Take the Blame, Losers Point Fingers : Mets Today
How Bad is Mets Power Outage? : Mets Today
metstoday.com — What do Miguel Olivo, Garret Jones, Grady Sizemore, and David Wright have in common? (more) How Bad is Mets Power Outage? : Mets Today
Thole and Misch a Good Match
metstoday.com — The New York Mets made the right decision matching Josh Thole and Pat Misch in Thole's MLB debut against the Colorado Rockies. (more) Thole and Misch a Good Match
Yankees Block Carter - So What? : Mets Today
Yankees Block Carter - So What? : Mets Today
metstoday.com — Mets fans are livid that the "Evil Empire" has blocked Chris Carter from leaving Boston. But the universe doesn't revolve around Flushing, and the Yankees likely didn't factor in the Mets' need to audition a career minor-leaguer. (more) Yankees Block Carter - So What? : Mets Today
1969 Mets Game 123: Win Over Dodgers : Mets Today
1969 Mets Game 123: Win Over Dodgers : Mets Today
metstoday.com — Forget 2009 ... MetsToday begins reporting on the stretch run of the Mets'1969 season, led by Swoboda, Seaver, Koosman, Clendenon, Gentry, etc. (more) 1969 Mets Game 123: Win Over Dodgers : Mets Today
Why the Mets May Consider Tony LaRussa : Mets Today
Why the Mets May Consider Tony LaRussa : Mets Today
metstoday.com — The Mets will make plenty of moves this winter -- hiring Tony LaRussa to be their manager could be the biggest move of all. (more) Why the Mets May Consider Tony LaRussa : Mets Today

In Defense of Gary Sheffield
metstoday.com — Everyone seems to have jumped on the "Gary Sheffield is Bad" bandwagon, and congratulating themselves for predicting he'd eventually "be a problem". But for five months, Sheffield was the exact opposite that everyone predicted. (more) In Defense of Gary Sheffield
Did Jeff Wilpon Play Pro Ball?
Did Jeff Wilpon Play Pro Ball?
metstoday.com — The bio for Mets COO Jeff Wilpon states that Wilpon played pro ball for the Jamestown Expos in 1983. However, an interview with the manager of that team remembers things differently ... (more) Did Jeff Wilpon Play Pro Ball?
Mets: The More Things Change
metstoday.com — The old saying "the more things change, the more they stay the same" certainly applies to the New York Mets. For the last decade, the Wilpons have followed the same disturbing pattern of bumbling, seat-of-the-pants decision making that leads to disappointment -- all in the name of selling ... (more) Mets: The More Things Change
Albert Pujols on Steroids?
metstoday.com — Why is it that a blogger gets tarred, feathered, and burned at the stake when he "wonders" if a ballplayer has done PEDs, but a professional journalist escapes criticism when publishing the same suspicions? Read about the LA Times columnist who suspects Albert Pujols could be on steroids. (more) Albert Pujols on Steroids?
Source of Power for the New York Mets
Source of Power for the New York Mets
metstoday.com — The power-starved New York Mets may have a slugging solution right under their nose -- a buffalo-sized homerun threat ready and waiting in AAA Buffalo. (more) Source of Power for the New York Mets
Mike, Matt -- Come to Weehawken
Mike, Matt -- Come to Weehawken
metstoday.com — WFAN's Mike Francesa and MetsBlog's Matt Cerrone have been engaged in a public dispute over the airwaves and blogosphere in regard to comments made by Ryan Church of the Mets. MetsToday proposes they settle the dispute in a duel, at the same location Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton settled theirs. (more) Mike, Matt -- Come to Weehawken
Winners Want the Ball
Winners Want the Ball
metstoday.com — MetsToday compares Johan Santana to Shane Falco of the movie The Replacements -- Winners Want the Ball! (more) Winners Want the Ball
Where to Start the Housecleaning -- Mets Today
Where to Start the Housecleaning -- Mets Today
metstoday.com — It's time for the Mets to clean house ... but they should NOT start with Willie. (more) Where to Start the Housecleaning -- Mets Today
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