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.

2011 Evaluation: Ruben Tejada

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

This is the part of evaluations where I’d really like to be discussing Jose Reyes. Unfortunately, Reyes has moved on to greener pastures, so we won’t go through the pain and torture of analyzing his 2011 season — the first … Continue reading →

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Sonnanstine and Corpas Off the Table

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Chicago Cubs have signed free agent pitchers Andy Sonnanstine and Manny Corpas to minor league contracts, inviting both to spring training. While I don’t believe either of them would have turned the Mets into a contender, I’m mildly surprised … Continue reading →

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Can the Mets Find Investors?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Joe Janish

As you probably know, the Mets are in severe financial straits and in dire need of cash. Toward that end, they’re trying to raise about $200M by convincing 10 investors to pony up $20M each, in return for the following: … Continue reading →

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2011 Evaluation: Justin Turner

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Joe Janish

The biggest competition in Port St. Lucie last March was at second base, where Luis Castillo, Dan Murphy, and Brad Emaus auditioned for the starting position. Oh, there was mention of Justin Turner, but the scrappy utilityman was written off … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Rickey Henderson

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

It’s somewhat ironic that someone who was always stealing things was born on a day that’s all about giving, but Rickey Henderson was born on this day, December 25, 1958. Happy Birthday, Rickey! Other former Mets celebrating their birthday today … Continue reading →

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Rumor: Mets To Cancel Spring Training

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Joe Janish

No need to count down the days to when pitchers and catchers report — the Mets may cancel spring training, according to a source close to The Situation.

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Addendum To Mets’ Cutting GCL Club

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

After reading, watching, and listening to several perspectives on the Mets’ decision to eliminate their Gulf Coast League team, I have a few bullet points to present for conversation: – Various reports confirm that a GCL club costs less than … Continue reading →

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The Lesson of Generation K

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

This question was emailed to me by “Dan B”: Hey Joe, I keep hearing that we are basing this whole rebuilding phase around 2014 and our pitching prospects. Well, I lived through 1969 and our pitching prospects won us a … Continue reading →

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