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.

Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Rangers

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Rangers righthander Alexi Ogando: Jose Reyes – SS Willie Harris – DH Carlos Beltran – RF Daniel Murphy – 3B Angel Pagan – CF Lucas Duda – 1B … Continue reading →

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Davey Johnson Hired – Will Wally Backman Get Called?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

You may have heard that former Mets manager Davey Johnson was hired to take over the Washington Nationals. Almost immediately upon the announcement of Johnson’s hiring, I received several emails and tweets from many “Wally Backers” asking if Davey might … Continue reading →

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Aryans Not Supreme After All

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

There is one positive factor in the Mets’ favor this weekend: both games will be played in the daytime, and Rangers superstar Josh Hamilton is hitting a whopping .122 in daytime games this season. Why is he hitting so poorly … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 76: Loss to Rangers

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Joe Janish

Rangers 8 Mets 1 Can you say “tack on”? If you are not sure what that term means, then review what the Rangers did in this ballgame.

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Mets Game 75: Win Over Athletics

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Athletics 1 The Mets wear out the wet weather to take the series from Oakland; a good way to finish as they embark on a tour of AL parks.

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Mets Game 74: Win Over Athletics

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Athletics 2 It’s games like this that make me wonder why BeelzeBud Selig found it so necessary to artificially juice up the offense to make baseball “more appealing”. Because if you weren’t at the edge of your seat … Continue reading →

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Jose Reyes Will Stay Focused on Baseball

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you haven’t heard by now, Sandy Alderson reached out to the agents of Jose Reyes regarding his current and future contract situation, and the agents relayed the message that Jose is not interested in contract discussions during the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 73: Loss to Athletics

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

Athletics 7 Mets 3 All streaks must come to an end sometime — that’s why they’re called streaks. And though one marvelous streak ended, another one might have begun.

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