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.

Where To Shop Carlos Beltran

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Joe Janish

Sandy Alderson stated very clearly that the trade of K-Rod did not signal any kind of “fire sale” and certainly had no impact on Carlos Beltran‘s situation. Direct from Sandy: As I’ve said on occasion, I’d like to see Carlos … Continue reading →

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K-Rod May Not Close for Brewers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Though we really shouldn’t care about K-Rod now that he’s left the Mets, it’s interesting — to me, anyway — that he is going to a below-the-radar team that already has a closer, but a “no-name” one at that. I … Continue reading →

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K-Rod Traded to Brewers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

The fire sale has officially begun: Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Brewers for two players to be named later. Obviously, a team looking to contend for the postseason does not trade their closer. So, expect to see more … Continue reading →

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Who Will the Mets Shop This Month?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Through the first 91 games of the season, Mets are one game over .500, 11 games behind the NL East-leading Phillies, and 7.5 games behind in the Wild Card standings. From a positive perspective, the team is 9 games over … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 91: Loss to Giants

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Giants 4 Mets 2 Did you expect the Mets to be one game over .500 at the All-Star break?

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Francisco Rodriguez Signs with Scott Boras

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Per the official New York Mets website on MLB.com, Francisco Rodriguez has ditched agent Paul Kinzer for Scott Boras. I don’t know how this can be good for the Mets. As we all know, K-Rod is only 21 finishes away … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 90: Loss to Giants

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Giants 3 Mets 1 Give The Freak three runs, and he’ll win 92.6% of the time. Those are tough odds to overcome.

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Mets Game 89: Win Over Giants

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Giants 2 The Mets beat the reigning World Champion Giants on their home turf, and in dramatic fashion.

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