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.

World Series Games 1 and 2 Discussion

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Joe Janish

Per the suggestion of Argonbunnies, let’s have some discussion about the first two games. I’ll open with a few conversation starters … Game 1: – We’ve discussed here time and again that defense and fundamentals — i.e., “the little things” … Continue reading →

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Daniel Murphy Hits For Ireland

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Joe Janish

How hot is Daniel Murphy right now? How many hits do you think he’ll get in the World Series? Five? Seven? Ten? More? Maybe you’d bet on six — would you put your money where your mouth is? Would you … Continue reading →

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A New Mets Fight Song

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Joe Janish

OK, it’s not really a “new” Mets fight song — it’s actually a remake of the oldest Mets song — Meet the Mets. The band is a local one — Mike Ferraro and The Young Republicans. No, it’s not THAT … Continue reading →

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All Hands On Deck

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Joe Janish

As quoted by Adam Rubin on ESPN, Terry Collins said this when questioned about the availability of Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard for game 5 of the NLDS: “We’re going to be smart about it,” Collins said. “We’re not going … Continue reading →

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The Metssiah Arrives

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Joe Janish

The wait is over. Michael Conforto makes his MLB debut tonight for the New York Mets. He bats seventh. Considering that John Mayberry, Jr. recently batted CLEANUP, the Metssiah’s arrival was inevitable. Post your reaction in the comments.

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Mets Face Brutal Stretch

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Joe Janish

Thank goodness the Reds were in a tailspin when they visited Flushing or this situation would be even uglier. Here’s the scary thing: the next 25 games may be the Mets’ most difficult stretch of the season.

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Mets Game 74: Win Over Brewers

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Brewers 0 Who said the Mets couldn’t beat a bad baseball team? Never mind it took three tries — they CAN. Further, they can not only score with a lineup featuring Ruben Tejada in the two-hole, they can … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 73: Loss To Brewers

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Joe Janish

Brewers 4 Mets 1 It’s official: the Mets offense is so awful, they make bad pitchers look good. And the Mets are now under .500, after being as many as ten games above it at one point in the season.

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