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.

Pridie Gone, Evans and Buchholz Free

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Oakland Athletics have signed Jason Pridie, who was waived by the Mets a few days ago and exercised his right to become a free agent. Interesting the Pridie was able to find employment so quickly. Just as interesting, that … Continue reading →

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Outbid By Small Market?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

I can’t help myself from regurgitating this question originally posted on ESPN-NY, in regard to the possibility of Jose Reyes being signed by the Miami Marlins: Mets fans, how do you feel about the prospect of seeing Reyes come back … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Mike Pelfrey

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

There’s an old phrase that goes, “sometimes you have to take two steps back in order to take one step forward”. If that’s true, Mike Pelfrey is on step back number three — so when are we going to see … Continue reading →

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Mike Matheny New Cardinals Manager

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you hadn’t heard, the Cardinals chose Mike Matheny as their new manager, replacing the legendary Tony LaRussa. Matheny makes the second managerial hiring this fall of someone with zero managerial experience; he joins former Met Robin Ventura, who … Continue reading →

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Mets and Buffalo May Part Ways

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY is hearing that Buffalo May Boot the Mets when their AAA agreement ends after the 2012 season. According to Rubin: …dissatisfaction with the product the Mets are supplying has the Bisons leaning toward switching affiliations when … Continue reading →

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Capuano May Follow the Swallows

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

The swallows of Capistrano headed out of San Juan in late October, and similarly, it appears that Chris Capuano will be fleeing from Flushing.

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2011 Analysis: Bobby Parnell

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

Remember when Bobby Parnell was a young fireballer who looked like he might be the Mets’ closer of the future? We figured he’d take a career path similar to that of J.J. Putz, Brad Lidge, or Jonathan Broxton: he’d eventually … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Jonathon Niese

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Joe Janish

Overall, Jonathon Niese took a step forward in 2011. But there were two issues that may impede his progress in 2012.

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