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03-22-2005, 06:16 AM
Mets Need Ishii to Stay Under Control (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/22/sports/baseball/22mets.html?pagewanted=all)
March 22
New York Times (registration required): "When asked about the left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii's chronic wildness, Mets General Manager Omar Minaya and Manager Willie Randolph reacted in similar fashion, as if on cue. They said they thought they had someone who could fix the problem."
Kaz Walks Tall (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/41526.htm)
March 22
New York Post: "On his first day as a Met, Kaz Ishii tried to provide some assurance. Ishii, who's here to replace Steve Trachsel as the fifth starter, comes in with a track record of issuing his share of walks."
Ishii insists everything is under control (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/292237p-250198c.html)
March 22
New York Daily News: "With the major-league complex closed on an off day for the Mets, PR guru Jay Horwitz did the honors of slipping a No. 23 jersey on Kaz Ishii at an informal press conference at Tradition Field yesterday."
Mets a little out of control (http://www.nj.com/mets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/111147440625320.xml)
March 22
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "The newest Met is more Hideki Irabu than Hideki Matsui, more David Wells than David Wright."
New Lefty Will Give Wild Ride (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/41528.htm)
March 22
New York Post columnist Jay Greenberg: "Three questions Kaz Ishii was asked yesterday before the fourth was about his bases on balls. And it was the first answer he gave without waiting for translation. Think Ishii has heard it before?"
Willie & Mets pause on Cat (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/292240p-250204c.html)
March 22
New York Daily News: "After Randolph indicated that Andres Galarraga had slim chances of making the team, the Big Cat homered on back-to-back days over the weekend, raising his average to .192... Team brass plans to scour the market to see who might be available as a defensive complement to Mike Piazza. Charles Johnson, the odd man out in Colorado, already has lobbied for the job... "
Yates' Spring A Yawn (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/41523.htm)
March 22
New York Post: "A year ago, Tyler Yates was wrapping up such a dominating spring that he vaulted into the No. 4 spot in the Mets rotation. But his spring this year hasn't been filled with that kind of excitement. "
March 22
New York Times (registration required): "When asked about the left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii's chronic wildness, Mets General Manager Omar Minaya and Manager Willie Randolph reacted in similar fashion, as if on cue. They said they thought they had someone who could fix the problem."
Kaz Walks Tall (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/41526.htm)
March 22
New York Post: "On his first day as a Met, Kaz Ishii tried to provide some assurance. Ishii, who's here to replace Steve Trachsel as the fifth starter, comes in with a track record of issuing his share of walks."
Ishii insists everything is under control (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/292237p-250198c.html)
March 22
New York Daily News: "With the major-league complex closed on an off day for the Mets, PR guru Jay Horwitz did the honors of slipping a No. 23 jersey on Kaz Ishii at an informal press conference at Tradition Field yesterday."
Mets a little out of control (http://www.nj.com/mets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/111147440625320.xml)
March 22
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "The newest Met is more Hideki Irabu than Hideki Matsui, more David Wells than David Wright."
New Lefty Will Give Wild Ride (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/41528.htm)
March 22
New York Post columnist Jay Greenberg: "Three questions Kaz Ishii was asked yesterday before the fourth was about his bases on balls. And it was the first answer he gave without waiting for translation. Think Ishii has heard it before?"
Willie & Mets pause on Cat (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/292240p-250204c.html)
March 22
New York Daily News: "After Randolph indicated that Andres Galarraga had slim chances of making the team, the Big Cat homered on back-to-back days over the weekend, raising his average to .192... Team brass plans to scour the market to see who might be available as a defensive complement to Mike Piazza. Charles Johnson, the odd man out in Colorado, already has lobbied for the job... "
Yates' Spring A Yawn (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/41523.htm)
March 22
New York Post: "A year ago, Tyler Yates was wrapping up such a dominating spring that he vaulted into the No. 4 spot in the Mets rotation. But his spring this year hasn't been filled with that kind of excitement. "