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.

Preemptive Hype

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

In war there is something called “preemptive strike”, which, essentially, is attacking a rival before the rival attacks you. In Mets baseball, we may be experiencing something that I’d like to term “preemptive hype”, which is geared toward preparing the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 88: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 6 Mets 0 As Meatloaf might have sung, had he recorded a follow-up tune — three out of four ain’t bad.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Dodgers

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner – 2B Carlos Beltran – RF Ronny Paulino – C Jason Bay – LF Daniel Murphy – 3B Nick … Continue reading →

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Jose Reyes Placed on DL; Out 3 Weeks?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to the Mets PR department, Jose Reyes has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 3rd. Nick Evans has been promoted from AAA Buffalo to take his place on the roster. Glad to see Evans return … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 87: Win Over Dodgers

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Dodgers 3 The Mets are 4-0 without Jose Reyes and now 3 games over .500 for the first time since last July.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Dodgers

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate tonight against Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner – 2B Carlos Beltran – RF Dan Murphy -3B Jason Bay – LF Lucas Duda – 1B … Continue reading →

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Jason Bay Backs Me Up

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

Exactly one month ago, I proclaimed my optimism for Jason Bay. At the time, Bay was hovering around the Mendoza Line, and looked completely dumbfounded at the plate. A month later, Bay has boosted his average 40 points, is hitting … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 86: Win Over Dodgers

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Dodgers 0 Mets are now 3-0 without Jose Reyes. Maybe they SHOULD trade him after all?

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