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.

Fielder Follows Father’s Footsteps, Foregoes Flushing

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Joe Janish

For the second consecutive day, the Mets are left holding the bag. Still smarting from being spurned by Cody Ross the Mets received another blow when , Prince Fielder passed on the Mets’ flirtations and instead signed a 9-year deal … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Steal Cody Ross

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Joe Janish

The New York Mets received crushing news when Cody Ross announced he came to an agreement to play for the big bad Boston Red Sox in 2012. According to various rumor mills, the Mets were hot on the trail of … Continue reading →

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Should Mets Trade Jason Bay for A.J. Burnett?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

This rumor just won’t go away, and there isn’t much else news to report from Flushing, so we may as well mull it over. The theory goes like this: the Yankees are looking for a righthanded power bat for a … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: Mets Are Irrelevant

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Joe Janish

ESPN has released their Sunday Night Baseball Schedule for 2012 — and not one game features the Mets. Do you know why? Because the Mets are irrelevant. Go ahead and check the ESPN schedule yourself — do you see the … Continue reading →

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Where Did K-Rod Go Wrong?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

MetsToday reader “Andy” sent me this email: Joe, I’d love to see your take on the millions of dollars K-Rod lost so that Scott Boras could have his cut on his next contract. Looks like $5.5M less for K-Rod and … Continue reading →

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Should Mets Sign Manny Ramirez?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

C’mon, you knew this post was coming … an offseason of blogging simply isn’t complete until there is a “Manny to the Mets” rumor — right?

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2011 Analysis: Jason Bay

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Joe Janish

Last year, I almost forgot to analyze Jason Bay during my annual evaluation series — perhaps because Bay had slogged through such a forgettable season in 2010. After all, Bay appeared in only 95 games in his initial season as … Continue reading →

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F-Mart Ironic Untouchable Exercise

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

On the heels of Fernando Martinez‘s exile to Houston, let’s play a little game inspired by F-Mart’s “untouchable” status of the past few years: 1. Instead of releasing F-Mart, would you have traded him for Manny Ramirez? 2. Instead of … Continue reading →

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