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.

Understanding Pitching Injuries and Proper Mechanics

If you are a baseball coach or player, or the parent of a pitcher, watch below to learn about the safeties and dangers of pitching preparation, mechanics, and injuries. Yesterday I joined Sport Kinesiologist Angel Borrelli and Joe Castellano on … Continue reading

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Mets Game 69: Win Over Orioles

Mets 5 Orioles 0 Another day, another shutout.

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Mets Game 68: Win Over Orioles

Mets 5 Orioles 0 Just another ho-hum day at the office for lunch pail-toting R.A. Dickey.

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Mets Game 67: Loss to Reds

Reds 3 Mets 1 Sweep, get swept. Sweep, get swept. So, does that mean the Mets are due to sweep the Orioles?

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Mets Game 66: Loss to Reds

Reds 4 Mets 1 In truth, this game was inches away from being a 7-1 loss. But then, that’s why they call it a “game of inches.”

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Mets Game 65: Loss to Reds

Reds 7 Mets 3 After a nice breather playing Adulterated Baseball against a couple of tomato cans from the AL East, the Mets get smacked with a dose of reality playing the real game against a legitimate NL power.

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Mets Game 64: Win Over Rays

Mets 9 Rays 6 Twenty-nine runs scored in a three-game series against the best pitching in MLB. Did anyone see frogs falling from the sky?

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Mets Game 63: Win Over Rays

Mets 9 Rays 1 R.A. Dickey didn’t throw the second no-hitter in Mets history … or did he? Meanwhile, the Mets continue to work on their Pythagorean Won-Loss record in response to Nick Jablonski’s blog post.

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