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.

Should Mets Trade Reyes Now or Later?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

The cat is out of the bag: the Mets are shopping Jose Reyes. Not that it is a surprise. According to several reports, the Giants are interested in obtaining the Mets’ shortstop, though GM Brian Sabean had this to say: … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 30: Loss to Giants

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

Giants 2 Mets 0 This was sort of reminiscent of a game from the 1970s; it could have been John Montefusco and Jon Matlack on the mound facing lineups that include “hitters” like Chris Speier, Ken Reitz, Marc Hill, Roy … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs Giants

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

If the weather doesn’t interfere, this will be the lineup the Mets send out to face Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants: Jose Reyes SS Dan Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Carlos Beltran RF Ike Davis 1B Ronny Paulino … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 29: Loss to Giants

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Joe Janish

Giants 7 Mets 6 Another one-run game, another loss.

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Mejia: Bad Luck or Just Bad?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

After hearing the news of Jenrry Mejia’s elbow injury, many fans lamented about the “bad luck” of the Mets, and how they “can’t catch a break”. Is it really “luck”? Or are injuries such as this more indicative of something … Continue reading →

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Jenrry Mejia Out with Elbow Injury

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to the Mets PR department, top prospect Jenrry Mejia has been diagnosed with an elbow injury and will be shut down. From the official release: Righthanded pitcher Jenrry Mejia was examined today by Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 28: Win Over Phillies

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Phillies 1 United States Special Forces, executing a CIA operation, shot Osama Bin Laden and took possession of his dead body. Though this doesn’t signify the end of terrorism nor the defeat of Al-Qaeda, it is a welcome … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Phillies

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is tonight’s lineup against Phillies lefthander Cliff Lee: Jose Reyes – SS Justin Turner – 2B David Wright – 3B Carlos Beltran – RF Jason Bay – LF Ike Davis – 1B Ronny Paulino – C Scott Hairston – … Continue reading →

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