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About Joe Janish

Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.

Braves Acquire Manny Banuelos

The Braves have traded right-handed reliever David Carpenter and minor league left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve to the Yankees for minor league RHP Manny Banuelos.

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Marlon Byrd Flies Phillies Coop

The Phillies have traded Marlon Byrd to the Cincinnati Reds for RHP Ben Lively.

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L.J. Mazzilli Suspended 50 Games

This is old news — about a week old, in fact — but in case you hadn’t heard, Mets minor league prospect L.J. Mazzilli has been suspended 50 games for a second positive test for a drug of abuse.

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Padres Trade Seth Smith To Mariners

The San Diego Padres have addressed their outfield surplus by trading Seth Smith to the Seattle Mariners for righthanded reliever Brandon Maurer.

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Asdrubal Cabrera Off the Table

According to reports, free-agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera has agreed to sign with the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Braves Sign Jason Grilli, A.J. Pierzynski

Troy Tulowitzki did not appear under the Christmas tree in Flushing. However, the Atlanta Braves have agreed to deals with reliever Jason Grilli and catcher A.J. Pierzynski. There were a few other transactions over the past few days, as well.

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Would the Rockies Trade Tulowitzki for this Package?

According to Jon Heyman via the MLB Network, the Mets should offer Noah Syndergaard, Dillon Gee, Rafael Montero, Kevin Plawecki, and Wilmer Flores, in return for Tulowitzki and about $30M. Sure, Jon, the Mets SHOULD make that offer. And then … Continue reading

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Mets Will Not Sign Jung-ho Kang

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won the right to negotiate with Korean shortstop Jung-ho Kang, bidding $5,002,015. That doesn’t mean Kang will be in Pittsburgh next season — only that the Bucs have exclusive negotiating rights with him. If the two … Continue reading

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