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 129: Loss To Dodgers

Dodgers 6 Mets 2 Maybe the Mets were as tired, bored, and uninspired as I was in having to wait until after 10 PM Right Coast Time for the game to begin. Yawn! At least they outhit their errors.

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Should Mets Shut Down Jenrry Mejia?

Is it time to shut down Jenrry Mejia? Or maybe the question is, why haven’t the Mets yet shut down Jenrry Mejia?

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Mets Game 128: Win Over Athletics

Mets 8 Athletics 5 Where did that come from?

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Mets Game 127: Loss To Athletics

Athletics 6 Mets 2 Finally, the Mets collect more than four hits.

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Mets Game 126: Loss To Cubs

Cubs 4 Mets 1 Sixteen hits in four games. It’s a miracle they won two.

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Mets Games 123, 124, 125 vs. Cubs – Win, Win, Loss

Cubs 2 Mets 1 Mets 7 Cubs 3 Mets 3 Cubs 2 If I told you the Mets would collect no more than four hits in each of three games, and they’d win two of them, would you believe me?

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Mets Game 122: Loss To Nationals

Nationals 4 Mets 1 In case you hadn’t already heard, the Nationals have beat the Mets in Citi Field 11 straight times.

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Mets Game 121: Loss To Nationals

Nationals 3 Mets 2 If nothing else, the game had your heart racing to the very last out. And that’s ultimately what we want from a ballgame, isn’t it?

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