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.

Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Astros

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Joe Janish

Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. the Astros Jose Reyes – ss Angel Pagan – cf David Wright – 3b Carlos Beltran – rf Jason Bay – lf Ike Davis – 1b Justin Turner – 2b Mike Nickeas – c Chris Capuano … Continue reading →

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Is R.A. Dickey the Mets Leader?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Joe Janish

Last night’s postgame interview with R.A. Dickey reminded me of an old E.F. Hutton commercial, as people were hanging on his every word. Here’s what he had to say:

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Mets Game 18: Loss to Astros

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

Astros 4 Mets 3 The Mets stayed toe to toe with the best team occupying the NL Central cellar, but were just a hair short at the end of the ballgame. But at least they tried.

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MLB Takes Over Dodgers – Mets Next?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

MLB commissioner Bud Selig has announced that he is appointing someone to take over operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers. From The New York Times:

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Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Astros

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

Tonight’s Mets lineup against righthander Bud Norris of the Houston Astros: Jose Reyes – SS Josh Thole – C David Wright – 3B Carlos Beltran – RF Ike Davis – 1B Angel Pagan – CF Willie Harris – LF Daniel … Continue reading →

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Fiery Managers Are Not Always Tossed

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

Just because Terry Collins didn’t get thrown out of a ballgame yet, doesn’t mean he’s not fiery. Heck, here is an example of Wally Backman arguing with an umpire and not getting tossed, either:

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Batting vs. Winning Percentage

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

From the “you know things are tough when …” department: The Mets have three players — Jose Reyes, Chris Young, and Chris Capuano — with a batting average higher than their winning percentage. Normally, that would be good news. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Why Murphy Sat

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

There was a lot of grumbling on Twitter, the blogosphere, and other media outlets about Terry Collins’ decision last night to pinch-hit Chin-Ling Hu instead of Willie Harris or Dan Murphy during a key moment in the game. I’m not … Continue reading →

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