Author Archives: Joe Janish

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.

Mets Game 115: Win Over Braves

Mets 6 Braves 5 Mets avoid sweep, beat Braves — though, it took three pitchers to get the final out of the game.

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Mets Game 114: Loss to Braves

Braves 9 Mets 3 No good here — just the bad and the ugly.

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Mets Game 113: Loss to Braves

Braves 4 Mets 0 What happened to the offense? What happened to the “never say die” attitude?

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Mets Game 112: Win Over Marlins

Mets 6 Marlins 1 Fifty games left and the Mets are 14.5 games behind the NL East-leading Washington Nationals, and 9.5 games behind the two Wild Card leaders. Is there enough time to make a run? Can R.A. Dickey pitch … Continue reading

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Mets Game 111: Loss to Marlins

Marlins 13 Mets 0 A game like this is called a “laugher.” Somehow I doubt there was any laughter in the Mets clubhouse after this ballgame.

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Mets Game 110: Loss to Marlins

Marlins 4 Mets 2 Fish fry Mets in Flushing.

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Wally Backman Blows Up

In case you missed it, last Friday Wally Backman had an “issue” with an opposing manager. First, the part where Wally goes after Syracuse Chiefs (Triple-A Nationals) manager Tony Beasley. The second video is the post-game press conference, during which … Continue reading

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Mets Game 109: Loss to Padres

Padres 7 Mets 3 On the bright side, the Mets didn’t squander many opportunities.

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