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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. Padres

Will they split or will they win the series? We’ll know in a few hours. Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Padres pitcher Cory Luebke: Scott Hairston – CF Justin Turner – 2B David … Continue reading

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Mets Game 116: Loss to Padres

Padres 9 Mets 5 Those who turned on the game in the 8th inning expecting to see the cardiac kids work their magic may have been disappointed.

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Mets Game 115: Win Over Padres

Mets 5 Padres 4 The cardiac kids strike again, and push themselves up and over the Flushing .500.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Padres

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Padres pitcher Wade LeBlanc: 1-Angel Pagan CF 2-Justin Turner 2B 3-David Wright 3B 4-Lucas Duda 1B 5-Jason Bay LF 6-Scott Hairston RF 7-Ronny Paulino C 8-Ruben Tejada SS 9-Chris … Continue reading

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Mets Game 114: Win Over Padres

Mets 9 Padres 8 The Mets pitchers did everything they could to give the game to the Padres, but those gosh-darn Mets hitters insisted on winning the game. Many thanks to former Met Heath Bell for making this victory possible.

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Mets vs. Padres Series Preview

Some quick notes regarding the upcoming game and series between the Mets and Padres …

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Jose Reyes to DL

The Mets PR department has announced that both Jose Reyes and Dan Murphy have been placed on the 15-day disabled list. As expected, Ruben Tejada has been promoted. As unexpected, former Padre Mike Baxter has also been brought up from … Continue reading

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Daniel Murphy Out for the Year

If you missed Sunday’s game, you may not be aware that both Jose Reyes and Dan Murphy left with injuries. Reyes exited with a tight hamstring that has been diagnosed as a “day to day” issue. Murphy, however, is out … Continue reading

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