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 95: Loss to Marlins

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

Marlins 4 Mets 1 May the battle for the NL East cellar begin.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Marlins

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Marlins pitcher Clay Hensley: Angel Pagan – CF Willie Harris – 2B Dan Murphy – 3B Scott Hairston – RF Lucas Duda – 1B Jason Bay – LF Josh … Continue reading →

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Jose Reyes Rap Video

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

We can’t see Jose Reyes on the ballfield yet, but we can watch him rap:

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Mets Game 94: Loss to Phillies

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

Phillies 8 Mets 5 The Mets drop back to exactly .500. The Phillies go to 24 games over .500. There are 68 games left. I’m starting to doubt that there is enough time to close the gap. But hey, ya … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 93: Win Over Phillies

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Phillies 2 Let’s hope the Mets have their way with Cole Hamels like this when they face him in the postseason as well.

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Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Phillies

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup being sent to the plate against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner – 2B Scott Hairston – RF Daniel Murphy – 3B Jason Bay – LF Ronny Paulino – C Nick … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 92: Loss to Phillies

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

Phillies 7 Mets 2 Back to the Flushing .500.

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Why Carlos Beltran Will Get Traded

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

MetsToday commenter “hart” had this to say in regard to the Carlos Beltran situation: Surprised how many people seem to be buying into the possibility that Alderson might keep Beltran for a playoff push, whereas it seems pretty clear to … Continue reading →

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