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 62: Win Over Rays

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Rays 2 The Mets beat up on a club from the AL Beast.

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Mets Game 61: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

Yankees 5 Bisons 4 For a while there, it looked like the Bisons might hang in there long enough to beat the mighty Yankees. In the end, however, we found out the difference between MLB and AAA.

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Who is Buying Johan Santana Commemorative Crap?

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

Maybe I’m a jerk for feeling this way, but when I found out the Mets were selling reprints of the game tickets to Johan Santana’s no-hitter, I burst out laughing. The concept is hilarious to me — why would anyone … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 60: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Joe Janish

Yankees 4 Mets 2 The Mets tried to beat the Yankees at their own game, but fell two homeruns short.

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Mets Game 59: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Joe Janish

Yankees 9 Mets 1 For the second straight start by Johan Santana, a no-hitter was carried into the sixth inning. However, Johnny Vander Meer‘s record was not in danger, since it was the Mets who were unable to reach safely … Continue reading →

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Why Johan Santana’s Arm is at Risk

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Joe Janish

One week ago today, Johan Santana accomplished what no other Mets pitcher ever did before. But was it damaging to his health?

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Mets Game 58: Win Over Nationals

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Nationals 1 The staff stopper fulfills his role and salvages the final game of the series.

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Mets Game 57: Loss to Nationals

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Joe Janish

Nationals 5 Mets 3 It took one day to go from first to fourth.

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