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 108: Win Over Padres

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Padres 2 Mets pound Padres and creep closer to the .500 mark.

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Mets Game 107: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Joe Janish

Padres 3 Mets 1 So much for momentum.

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Mets Game 106: Win Over Giants

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Giants 1 Who needs deadline deals when you take three of four from the best team in the NL West?

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Mets Game 105: Win Over Giants

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Giants 1 It wasn’t pretty, but it’s a win. And a win’s a win, right?

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Sandy Alderson On the Defensive

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Joe Janish

From Adam Rubin on ESPN-NY: Alderson expressed surprise the direction of the call turned to why the Mets did not sell instead of why they were not buyers. Asked by ESPNNewYork.com about there arguably being little value in increasing the … Continue reading →

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The Song Remains the Same

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Joe Janish

In 2011 Mets fans were treated to a new concept: making trades in July. Unfortunately, they were sellers, but at least the trades of Francisco Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran appeared to make some sense on the surface — they seemed … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 104: Giants

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Joe Janish

I’m not staying up beyond 2 a.m. for this game, again. The getting up at 6 a.m. for the paying job part of life makes these Left Coast swings impossible to fully cover. That said, please feel free to post … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 103: Win Over Giants

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Giants 7 Whew … that was a close one. Don’t look now, but the Mets are riding a red-hot, two-game winning streak with the trade deadline only hours away — what piece or pieces will they add to … Continue reading →

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