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.

Manny Ramirez Retires

In case you missed it, Manny Ramirez has retired. The reason? Because he

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Mets Game 7: Loss to Nationals

Nationals 6 Mets 2 What the heck happened? Here we thought the Mets would march over the Nationals with a possible weekend sweep, and instead, the home opener is spoiled by a frustrating loss.

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Today’s Lineup

Jose Reyes – ss Angel Pagan – cf David Wright – 3b Carlos Beltran – rf Ike Davis – 1b Willie Harris – lf Brad Emaus – 2b Josh Thole – c R.A. Dickey – p

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Nationals

Really quick preview on the Mets’ home opening series that begins this afternoon at 4:10 PM.

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Mets Game 6: Loss To Phillies

Phillies 11 Mets 0 For a team whose offense is below par due to the loss of Jayson Werth and injury to Chase Utley, they sure score a lot of runs. Roy Halladay was spectacular. Jon Niese was not. As … Continue reading

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Today’s Lineup

Game time is 3:05 PM today, so if you’re at work, get online to program the DVR (or wait for the replay on SNY at 7:30 PM). Here is the lineup against Roy Halladay:

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Mets Are a Punch Line?

In case you need more reason to hate Philadelphia, go ahead and read John Gonzalez’s column titled “Mets Are a National Punch Line“. You may remember that John Gonzalez was the “professional” journalist who ignited the Raul Ibanez controversy back … Continue reading

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Lastings Milledge DFA’d

In the “Where They Are Now” files, we have an update on former Met phenom Lastings Milledge: he has been designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox. Hat tip to loyal MetsToday reader and commenter “Walnutz”, who added this: … Continue reading

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