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.

Three More Weeks for David Wright

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, Mets GM Sandy Alderson announced that David Wright would be inactive for at least

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A Scary Stretch

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

So … I was just looking at the pitching matchups for the next few Mets games, and I’m a little concerned about what I see:

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Mets Game 57: Loss To Braves

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

Braves 6 Mets 3 Yet again, the Mets take a lead into the seventh inning, and wind up with a loss.

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is tonight’s Mets lineup batting against Atlanta Braves starter Derek Lowe:

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Manny Acosta Back with Mets

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

In an attempt to bolster the bullpen, the Mets have brought up righthander Manny Acosta. Can he stop the bleeding in the late innings?

Posted in Latest Mets News | 2 Comments

Where They Are Now: Endy Chavez

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

Of course you remember “The Catch” … meaning, the one by Endy Chavez rather than the one by Ron Swoboda. Guess what? Endy is back on the field, and eliciting cheers once again.

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Mets Game 56: Win Over Pirates

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Pirates 8 It was an exciting, dramatic, come-from-behind victory the likes of which we haven’t seen in 11 years. But was the win a direct result of Terry’s tirade? And what is wrong with Mike Pelfrey?

Posted in Mets 2011 Games | 4 Comments

Who Would You Weed Out?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

Last night during the postgame show on SNY, Bob Ojeda had a passionate reaction to Mets manager Terry Collins’ press conference. Ojeda suggested that there are players on the current Mets team who are not as intensely concerned with winning … Continue reading →

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