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.

Will Jesus Flores Return?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Several years ago, many Mets fans berated the team’s front office, and Omar Minaya in particular, for allowing the Washington Nationals to steal hotshot backstop prospect Jesus Flores via the Rule 5 Draft. At the time, Flores was a 22-year-old … Continue reading →

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Projected 2012 Mets Lineup

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY suggested this projected Mets lineup for 2012 — one with which manager Terry Collins more or less agreed: The current Mets projected lineup: Andres Torres, cf Dan Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike Davis, 1b Jason … Continue reading →

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Ryan Braun: Nothing Good Can Come From This

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

By now you probably have heard that a urine sample taken from Ryan Braun contained unusually high levels of testosterone — enough that a second test was performed that indicated the testosterone in his system was synthetic; ergo, Braun technically … Continue reading →

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Did the Mets Spend to Win?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

I read and hear many empty excuses for the Mets’ current financial problems and their inability to spend enough money to field a competitive team in 2012. Toward that end, I’d like to share two comments posted to MetsBlog on … Continue reading →

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Should Mets Sign Jimmy Rollins?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

Nuts, right? Why the heck would the Mets sign Jimmy Rollins? Well, why wouldn’t they?

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Will Mets Non-tender Andres Torres?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Before you get too attached to the Mets’ biggest position-player pickup of the offseason, you may want to brace yourself for the possibility that Andres Torres is non-tendered.

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Were Mets Moves a Diversion?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

OK, who out there is a conspiracy theorist? Here’s the case: within hours of losing superstar shortstop Jose Reyes, Mets GM Sandy Alderson schedules a press conference to announce the signings of two ho-hum relievers and a similarly unexciting trade … Continue reading →

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Mets Go Nuts!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Never mind what the Marlins are doing — nothing compares to the madness of the Mets at the winter meetings! Sure, the Mets lost shortstop Jose Reyes, but Sandy Alderson is not one to let grass grow under his feet. … Continue reading →

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