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 144: Win Over Rockies

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Rockies 2 Were you like me, and just waiting for the Mets to win this game from the get-go? I don’t know why, but it just felt like the Mets would win this game.

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Mets Meaningless Games 141, 142, 143 vs. Reds

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Reds 3 Reds 2 Mets 1 Mets 14 Reds 5 Mets win a weekend series in Cincinnati to remain two games over .500 for the month of September.

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Mets Game 140: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Marlins 3 Mets take the series from the floundering Fish (see what I did there? It’s the #littlethings that keep me inspired!)

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Mets Fire SVP of Ticket Sales

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Joe Janish

Terry Collins is not held accountable for the Mets’ losing record. Sandy Alderson is not held accountable for four consecutive losing seasons. However, Leigh Castergine is held accountable for subpar ticket sales. Go figure.