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.

How Did Nationals and Dodgers Get Knocked Out?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

So far it’s been an exciting and interesting postseason. I have to say, though, I’m surprised that both the Nationals and Dodgers are sitting home, as they seemed to me to be the best two teams in the NL — … Continue reading →

Posted in 14-15 Offseason | 22 Comments

Mets Games 160, 161, 162 – Wait ’til Next Year!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Astros 3 Mets 2 Astros 1 Astros 3 Mets 1 Here’s what I wrote for ESPN’s final “Power Rankings”: The Mets finished with 79 wins for the first time since 2010, winning seven of their last 11 games … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 38 Comments

Mets Games 158, 159: Split With Nationals

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Joe Janish

Nationals 3 Mets 0 Mets 7 Nationals 4 It’s official: the Mets will finish the season with a losing record. However, there is still a very good chance they will win 80 games — and that’s only 10 off from … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 7 Comments

What’s Wrong with Travis d’Arnaud?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Joe Janish

David Wright has strained ligaments in his shoulder that may or may not require surgery. That’s the big injury news coming out of Metsville. Or is it?

Posted in Mets Injuries | 10 Comments

Mets Game 157: Loss To Nationals

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Joe Janish

Nationals 4 Mets 2 One team played a very crisp, clean, fundamentally sound game, while the other, didn’t. Which was which? Check the final score. Congrats to the Mets for clinching their sixth consecutive non-winning season.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 22 Comments

Mets Games 155, 156: Wins Over Not-So-Braves

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 10 Braves 2 Mets 4 Braves 2 Mets sweep the Braves in Atlanta for the first time since 2007, and are now threatening to finish second in the NL East. Who’da thunk it?

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 8 Comments

Mets Game 154: Win Over Braves

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Braves 0 Mets win but are mathematically eliminated from the postseason. Thus, the rest of September will be filled with officially meaningless games.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 21 Comments

Mets Games 152, 153 vs. Marlins

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Joe Janish

Marlins 4 Mets 3 Mets 9 Marlins 1 Mets follow up Wilmer Flores Day with loss to the Fish, losing the series and dropping to fourth place in the NL East.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 2 Comments