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 66: Loss to Pirates

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Pirates 3 Mets 1 Generally speaking, you’ll take a split on the road. But, this seemed like a series the Mets could have taken, if not swept.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Pirates

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Pirates lefthanded starting pitcher Paul Maholm: Jose Reyes SS Justin Turner 3B Carlos Beltran RF Angel Pagan CF Jason Bay LF Ronny Paulino C Daniel Murphy 1B Ruben Tejada … Continue reading →

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The Fire Power of Clint Hurdle

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

The quote of the day, from Pirates pitcher Kevin Correia, on manager Clint Hurdle’s ejection from Sunday’s game: “When a manager gets thrown out, sometimes it will fire you up a little bit,” Correia said. “But I don’t think that … Continue reading →

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Howard Johnson Rips Terry Collins, Collins Rips Back

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

In an article in the New York Post, Howard Johnson had critical words for Terry Collins and his benching of Jason Bay:

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Mets Game 65: Win Over Pirates

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Pirates 0 If you didn’t see the game, you might guess it was another laugher for the Mets. But actually, we were on the edges of our seats until the floodgates opened in the top of the 8th … Continue reading →

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Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Pirates

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will have against Pirates righthander Kevin Correia: Jose Reyes – SS Justin Turner – 3B Carlos Beltran – RF Daniel Murphy – 1B Angel Pagan – CF Jason Bay – LF Josh Thole – … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 64: Loss to Pirates

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

Pirates 3 Mets 2 Somehow, the Mets managed to finish this game with less runs than the Pirates. I’m not sure how, because R.A. Dickey pitched well, James McDonald was borderline terrible, the Mets were hitting, and the Pirates weren’t. … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Pirates

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the New York Mets will send to the plate against Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher James McDonald: Jose Reyes – SS Ruben Tejada – 2B Carlos Beltran – RF Daniel Murphy – 3B Angel Pagan – CF … Continue reading →

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