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.

Santana’s Velocity Up, Wright Still Down

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

Random notes on the happenings in Port St. Lucie …

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Quick Notes On First Cuts

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Joe Janish

The Mets have made their first round of cuts this spring. Let’s go over them with brief commentary.

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Mets Walking Wounded – Normal?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Joe Janish

Here we are, 14 days into March, and the following Mets have suffered some type of injury: David Wright, Tim Byrdak, Lucas Duda, Ronny Cedeno, Reese Havens, Ruben Tejada, D.J. Carrasco, Zach Lutz, Andres Torres, Scott Hairston, Pedro Beato, Kirk … Continue reading →

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Brad Lidge Shocks the World

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

According to reliever Brad Lidge, who is now with the Nationals, on his new team: Probably the most talented team I’ve ever been on, and I’ve been on some great teams.

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Why Are Mets Hot On Chris Young?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

For the last few weeks, a recurring rumor keeps coming up that relates to the Mets’ interest in signing pitcher Chris Young. Is anyone else besides me wondering why?

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Marlins Keep Secret Weapon Under Wraps

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

The Mets and Marlins faced off for the third time this spring and once again the Fish kept their secret weapon hidden from view.

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Mets Sign Mulvey, Mull Nitkowski

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Joe Janish

The Mets have signed free-agent pitcher and former Flushing farmhand Kevin Mulvey and assigned him to minor league camp. You may remember that the NJ native was part of the trade that brought Johan Santana to New York. Interesting, Mulvey … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Notes

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Joe Janish

After the first week of spring training games, a few random notes …

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