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.

Dice-K Rolls Back To Japan

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Joe Janish

Daisuke Matsuzaka leaves New York to find out if he can still be Big In Japan.

Posted in 14-15 Offseason | 4 Comments

Didi Gregorius Traded To New York

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Joe Janish

But not to the Mets.

Posted in 14-15 Offseason | 6 Comments

200 Innings for Harvey? How about 51 Pitches?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joe Janish

In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Matt Harvey announced that he was unlikely to pitch as many as 200 innings during the 2015 regular season. Great, Matt, but how about we get past 50 PITCHES, first?

Posted in 14-15 Offseason, Featured | 8 Comments

Big Trade, Under-the-Radar Deal, and Other Recent Moves

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, over the Thanksgiving weekend there was a blockbuster deal involving the Athletics and Blue Jays. There was also a trade involving an NL East club that slipped under the radar, as well as a few … Continue reading →

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Mets Non-tender Eric Young, Jr.

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Joe Janish

According to Adam Rubin, the Mets have non-tendered Eric Young, Jr.

Posted in 14-15 Offseason | 3 Comments

Mets Pass On Yasmany Tomas, Nelson Cruz

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, the Mets did not sign Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas nor Adulterated League slugger Nelson Cruz. Tomas was signed by the Diamondbacks for 6 years, $68.6M. The Mariners locked up Cruz — who was originally drafted … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Sign Pablo Sandoval

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joe Janish

The Red Sox have signed Pablo Sandoval to a five-year, $100M contract. How does this affect the Mets? And why might it be good news for the Phillies?

Posted in 14-15 Offseason | 5 Comments

Athletics Acquire Ike Davis

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Joe Janish

The Oakland Athletics have traded international signing money to the Pittsburgh Pirates for former Met Ike Davis. Ironically, in a related move, the A’s DFA’d former Met Andrew Brown to make room on the 40-man roster for Davis. In other … Continue reading →

Posted in 14-15 Offseason | 8 Comments