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.

R.I.P. Marty Boryczewski

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

Marty Boryczewski August 17, 1972 – September 11, 2001 Teammate, friend You will always be remembered Friends of Marty ————————————————————— Below is a photo of another teammate and friend who was also at Ground Zero on that fateful day — … Continue reading →

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Why Parnell HAD TO Pitch to Ramirez

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

I’ve heard, seen, and experienced much debate over yesterday’s ninth inning situation of two outs, men on second and third, and Aramis Ramirez at the plate — enough debate, in fact, that I want to continue arguing here.

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Mets Game 145: Loss to Cubs

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Cubs 5 Mets 4 This contest resembled a college basketball game, in that it was pretty boring and uneventful until the last few minutes.

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Mets Game 144: Win Over Cubs

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Cubs 4 Back in competition with other second-division clubs, the Mets re-assert their dominance as the elite among the mediocre. Thankfully, the Mets didn’t just trounce the Cubs, but instead let Chicago remain in the ballgame, allowing for … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Cubs

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Cubs pitcher Casey Coleman: Jose Reyes – SS Justin Turner – 2B Lucas Duda – RF David Wright – 3B Angel Pagan – CF Jason Bay – LF Nick … Continue reading →

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Giants Release Aaron Rowand, Miguel Tejada

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

The San Francisco Giants have released veterans Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada. You may be wondering why this news is appearing on a Mets blog. There are a few reasons.

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Mets Game 143: Loss to Braves

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

Braves 5 Mets 1 The Mets get swept in a doubleheader of games originally blown away by Hurricane Irene.

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Mets Game 142: Loss to Braves

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

Braves 6 Mets 5 The final score states that this was a one-run game, but it didn’t feel that way.

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