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 17: Win Over Marlins

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Marlins 1 Seems we’re still traveling in a time machine and emerging from it to watch pitcher-dominated baseball from the 1970s — and I’m loving every minute of it.

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Mets Game 16: Loss to Giants

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Joe Janish

Giants 7 Mets 2 In this series, the Mets were lucky to not face Matt Cain and to see Tim Lincecum at a time when he was looking quite human. However, the Mets still dropped three of four, and have … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 15: Loss to Giants

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Joe Janish

Giants 6 Mets 1 The weather conditions were reminiscent of those that might be experienced during an early season game at old Candlestick Park — cold, wet, windy. And as was often the case in those San Francisco games of … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 14: Win Over Giants

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Giants 4 Once again this game was fun to watch from the first pitch to the last. Additionally, fans were treated to the double promotion of “Bark in the Park” and Ruben Tejada Day.

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Mets Game 13: Loss to Giants

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

Giants 4 Mets 3 A rollercoaster of a contest: the Mets threatened early, then petered out, then made it close, then dramatically tied it in the ninth, then lost it in the tenth. If nothing else, they kept your attention.

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Mets Game 12: Loss to Braves

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

Braves 14 Mets 6 It didn’t seem so long ago that the Mets were in first place and four games over .500. Then, we’ve collectively blinked, and suddenly the Mets are 7-5, tied for second place with the Braves, and … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 11: Loss to Braves

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

Braves 9 Mets 3 Tough game for the Mets as they dropped to a 7-4 record, but they still remain within striking distance of the league-leading Nationals — only 1.5 games behind with 151 to play.

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Mets Game 10: Win Over Braves

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Braves 1 With only 152 games to play, the Mets are really putting the pressure on the NL-leading Nationals, this time plowing over the third-place Braves to remain a mere half-game out of first place.

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