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.

Marlins Acquire Dee Gordon and Dan Haren

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joe Janish

The Miami Marlins have traded left-handed pitching prospect Andrew Heaney, second baseman Enrique Hernandez, righty reliever Chris Hatcher and catching prospect Austin Barnes to the Dodgers for Dee Gordon and Dan Haren.

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Mets Sign Scott Rice

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joe Janish

BREAKING NEWS: the Mets have re-signed LOOGY Scott Rice to a minor-league contract. Hurry over to Mets.com and purchase a season-ticket plan before they all sell out!

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Mets Won’t Play Defense in 2015

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Joe Janish

With it clearly being a weakness for the New York Mets, an Executive Decision has been made: the 2015 club simply won’t play defense.

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Jon Lester Signs with Cubs

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Joe Janish

Per Ken Rosenthal, Jon Lester has agreed to sign with the Chicago Cubs. Per Jeff Passan, the deal is 6 years, $155M — $20M more than was offered by the Boston Red Sox. One of the main dominoes of the … Continue reading →

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Have Lunch with Doc Gooden

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

Looking for a gift for the Mets fan in your life who has everything? How about buying him/her a lunch with Dwight Gooden?

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Cubs Catch Montero, Kemp On the Move?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

According to various sources, the Chicago Cubs have acquired catcher Miguel Montero from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nice move by the Cubs, who missed out on signing Russell Martin. Though the 30-year-old’s OBP and power numbers have reduced drastically over the … Continue reading →

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Dillon Gee Will Wind Up In Texas This Week

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

Fearless prediction: Dillon Gee will wind up in Texas before the end of the winter meetings. And I have rock-solid information to support it.

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First Moves of the Winter Meetings

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

Other than the Mets not trading for Didi Gregorius and not signing Andrew Miller, there were a few moves happening in the first day of MLB’s annual winter meetings. Let’s do a quick run-through.

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