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.

Mets Game 153: Win Over Braves

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Braves 5 The Mets succeed in their starring role as spoilers, taking this weekend series from the Braves and simultaneously jumping into a tie with the Nationals for third place in the NL East.

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Carlos Beltran Still Leading the Mets

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

In the “Where They Were Now” department, I’d like to point out that Carlos Beltran — the switch-hitting outfielder who was traded away to San Francisco nearly two months ago — is still leading the Mets in doubles, walks, homeruns, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 152: Loss to Braves

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

Braves 1 Mets 0 Was it surprising to anyone that less than 24 hours after scoring 12 runs on 20 hits, the Mets couldn’t cross the plate once with R.A. Dickey on the mound?

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Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Braves pitcher Tim Hudson: Jose Reyes – SS Angel Pagan – CF David Wright – 3B Lucas Duda – RF Jason Bay – LF Nick Evans – 1B Josh … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 151: Win Over Braves

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 12 Braves 2 In four innings against the Wild Card leading Braves, the Mets score double the amount of runs they mustered in four games against the previously fourth-place Nationals. Go figure. A nice outburst, but it doesn’t really … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Mets begin their starring role as spoilers in September with a three-game set against Atlanta. Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Braves pitcher Derek Lowe: Jose Reyes – SS Angel Pagan – CF David … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 150: Loss to Nationals

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

Nationals 10 Mets 1 The Nationals sweep the Mets in Citi Field and as a result, leapfrog over them and into third place in the NL East.

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K-Rod Shows True Colors

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, former Mets closer and current Brewers setup man Francisco Rodriguez (a.k.a., “K-Rod”) is unhappy in his current role. Huh. It seems that Mr. Rodriguez is dissatisfied with being “just” a setup man on a first-place … Continue reading →

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