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 Lineup

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Tonight’s lineup vs. the Rockies: Reyes – ss Murphy – 2b Wright – 3b Beltran – rf Davis – 1b Pagan – cf Harris – lf Thole – c Niese – p

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Mets Game 10: Loss to Rockies

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

Rockies 7 Mets 6 The good news: Mets #1 pitcher Mike Pelfrey made it past the fifth inning. The bad news:

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Today’s Lineup

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

Reyes – ss Murphy – 2b Wright – 3b Beltran – rf Davis – 1b Pagan – cf Harris – lf Thole – c Pelfrey – p Hey — look who’s in the #2 hole and playing 2B?

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What Would Wally Do: HR Argument

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

From the files of “What Would Wally Do”, we have a prime example of what Wally Backman did when there was a blatantly awful homerun call against his club. Please be aware, this is NSFW and not suitable for children … Continue reading →

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Mets DFA Boyer, Call Up Izzy

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

After allowing four runs in the eleventh inning to lose on Sunday afternoon, Blaine Boyer was designated for assignment. In his place, the Mets have promoted Jason Isringhausen from extended spring training. Additionally, Lucas Duda was

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Mets Game 9: Loss to Nationals

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

This is not the way this series was supposed to go.

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Today’s Lineup

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is today’s lineup: Jose Reyes-SS, Willie Harris-LF David Wright-3B Ike Davis-1B Angel Pagan-CF Lucas Duda-RF Brad Emaus-2B Josh Thole-C Chris Young-P No great surprises here. Carlos Beltran gets a day off as per his recommended dosage of one day … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 8: Win Over Nationals

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Nationals 4 Mets show some mettle and come from behind to take one from the Nats.

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