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 Spring Training Question 2: Who Will Be the Second LOOGY?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

With two days left before pitchers and Molinas (no, I never get tired of using that phrase) report to Port St. Lucie, let’s consider question number 2 to be answered during Mets spring training: who will be the second Left … Continue reading →

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Mets Spring Question 3: Where Does Justin Turner Fit?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

With three days before pitchers and Molinas report to Port St. Lucie, let’s examine question #3 to be answered during Mets spring training: what will be Justin Turner‘s role?

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Memories of Gary Carter

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Joe Janish

What I remember about Gary Carter, a.k.a., “The Kid” … The Best Backstop The moment Johnny Bench moved to third base, Carter became the best all-around catcher in baseball, at a time when there were many good, and a few … Continue reading →

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Mets Spring Training Question 4: Who Will Be the Leader?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Joe Janish

With four days before pitchers and Molinas report to spring training, the #4 question to be answered in Port St. Lucie comes from my wife: David Wright is supposed to be the “face of the franchise”, but he seems more … Continue reading →

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Mets Spring Training Question 6: Wilmer Flores

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Joe Janish

With six days left before pitchers and Molinas report, let’s look at question #6 to be answered in Port St. Lucie this spring: what will become of Wilmer Flores?

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Mets Spring Training Question 7: Pedro Beato

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

There are 7 days — one week — before pitchers and Molinas report to spring training. And so we examine Mets question #7 of the spring: what will become of Pedro Beato?

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Mets Spring Training Question 8: DJ Carrasco’s Arm Angle

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

With 8 days until pitchers and Molinas report, the #8 question to be answered during spring training is: what arm angle will D.J. Carrasco throw from, and will he pitch well enough to make the 25-man roster?

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Mets Spring Training Question 9: Mike Pelfrey’s Sinker

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Joe Janish

With 9 days until pitchers and Molinas report, the #9 question to be answered during Mets spring training is: can Mike Pelfrey throw an effective sinker?

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