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 63: Win Over Pirates

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Pirates 1 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha … AH HAHA HA HA HA HA HA. Translation: the Mets win a laugher.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Pirates

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the Mets lineup facing Pirates righthander Charlie Morton tonight: Jose Reyes – SS Justin Turner – 3B Carlos Beltran – RF Dan Murphy – 1B Angel Pagan – CF Lucas Duda – LF Josh Thole – C Ruben … Continue reading →

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Nick Evans Down, Lucas Duda Up

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Nick Evans has been designated for assignment by the New York Mets. In his place, Lucas Duda has been promoted from AAA Buffalo. There is a possibility that Duda would have been promoted instead of Evans a few weeks back, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 62: Win Over Brewers

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Brewers 1 A pretty win for Jonathan Niese.

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Who’s Next for Mets Bullpen?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Mets bullpen now is 28th out of 30 in MLB in ERA (4.48), 28th in batting average against (.264), 27th in OPS allowed (.748), and 26th in WHIP (1.47). They do, however, lead all of MLB in one category: … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 61: Loss to Brewers

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

Brewers 7 Mets 6 For a moment, it appeared as though it would, for once, be the Mets who come from behind after the seventh inning to win a ballgame. Because they did come from behind, and went ahead comfortably, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 60: Win Over Brewers

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Brewers 1 This was an old-fashioned pitching duel, pitting two savvy starters who kept batters off-balance and pitched to contact. In the end, the Mets prevailed.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Brewers

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Brewers righthander Shaun Marcum: Jose Reyes – SS Justin Turner – 3B Carlos Beltran – RF Dan Murphy – 1B Angel Pagan – CF Jason Bay – LF … Continue reading →

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