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.

Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Braves pitcher Mike Minor, in the first game of the doubleheader: Ruben Tejada –SS Justin Turner – 2B Lucas Duda – RF David Wright – 3B Angel Pagan – … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 141: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 1 Marlins 0 With this victory, the Mets have reached a significant milestone: 70 wins on the season! It also puts them one game closer to that elusive and magical .500 mark. Speaking of wins, the Phillies have 90, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 140: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Marlins 4 For much of the game, I wasn’t sure whether I was watching two teams that were trying to win, or two teams that were trying to lose.

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Mets Add More Players to Roster

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

With MLB rosters allowed to expand to up to 40 players, the Mets have made a few more September call-ups.

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Mets Game 139: Loss to Marlins

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

Marlins 9 Mets 3 The game started out ugly, and got uglier with each succeeding inning.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Marlins

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

It’s been a long time since the Mets have faced the Marlins — an entire weekend, in fact — yet not much has changed since then. Me, I’ve had my fill of the Fish; it feels like spring training, when … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 138: Win Over Nationals

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Nationals 3 By taking two of three from Washington, the Mets solidify their third-place spot in the standings, separating themselves from the Nationals by four games with only 24 games to play. Ah, the excitement of September baseball!

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Mets Game 137: Loss to Nationals

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

Nationals 8 Mets 7 It’s been a while since I watched an American League ballgame, so was interesting to watch. And hey, neither team used the DH — and the pitchers provided some offense. (Cue: Mel Allen) How about that?

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