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.

Where Will Nick Evans Wind Up?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Joe Janish

From all reports, it appears that Carlos Beltran will be on the Mets’ 25-man roster on Opening Day. This despite the fact that Beltran has played all of five innings — as a DH — in an MLB spring training … Continue reading →

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Manny Acosta Makes Final Bullpen Spot?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to The New York Times, the Mets have asked Jason Isringhausen to stay back in Port St. Lucie to further build up his arm strength. Additionally, they have asked Blaine Boyer to consider a minor-league assignment, rather than exercising … Continue reading →

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Ronny Paulino Shut Down

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

On Friday, the Mets shut down Ronny Paulino based on some issues with his blood work. Test results due back either today or tomorrow will hopefully shed more light on the situation.

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X Factor: Mets Cash Flow

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Joe Janish

As much as the Mets owners and upper management consistently deny it, the team’s financial struggles have affected the organization’s overall performance, and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Because the team could not secure a line … Continue reading →

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Emaus Erupting

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Joe Janish

A few quick notes based on observation of today’s televised spring training game between the Mets and Braves …

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Conference Call with Sandy Alderson

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Joe Janish

Last night I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a conference call with other Mets bloggers and Sandy Alderson, GM of the Mets. Michael Baron of MetsBlog did the dirty work of transcribing the call; it is below, enhanced … Continue reading →

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Ollie Cut, Castillo Signed

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Mets have released Oliver Perez and the Phillies have signed Luis Castillo to a minor league deal. I’ll write more on both eventually but in the meantime, comment away.

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Another Positive Post

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

Following with the theme of positive posts (and videos) today, I give you what may be the best Mets commercial since … well … ever … Nice that there isn’t any nonsensical, unrealistic marketing message attached (i.e., “the magic is … Continue reading →

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