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 ST Game 1 vs. Braves: Quick Notes

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Joe Janish

Many of you may have seen the Mets first televised spring training game of 2011, played against the Braves on Saturday afternoon. These games don’t count for much, so I won’t go into detail about what happened, but there are … Continue reading →

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Mets Borrowed 25 Million from MLB

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Joe Janish

Honestly, I thought we could go a week without another off-field bombshell … but unfortunately, the latest news that the New York Mets borrowed money from the MLB coffers as recently as December cannot be ignored. Major League Baseball provided … Continue reading →

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Offseason Changes: Phillies

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joe Janish

In: Cliff Lee Out: Jayson Werth, Jamie Moyer, Greg Dobbs, Mike Sweeney, Chad Durbin The biggest news of the offseason in Philly, of course, was the acquisition of Cliff Lee and the departure of Jayson Werth. Not much else changed … Continue reading →

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11 People Who Won’t Own the Mets

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joe Janish

With the Wilpons in hot water over this Ponzi scheme litigation, and looking to sell off a “portion” of the team, several suitors have either come forward or been suggested as possible future owners of the Mets. Let’s take a … Continue reading →

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Offseason Changes: Nationals

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Joe Janish

Following with our brief series on offseason changes around the NL East, today we look at the Nationals. In: Jayson Werth, Tom Gorzelanny, Adam LaRoche, Henry Rodriguez, Rick Ankiel, Chad Gaudin, Chien-Ming Wang, Jerry Hairston, Jr., Todd Coffey, Matt Stairs, … Continue reading →

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Durbin, Bonderman, Millwood Still Available

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

While researching something else, I noticed that veteran righthanders Chad Durbin, Jeremy Bonderman, and Kevin Millwood are still on the free agent market. The 33-year-old Durbin has been

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Might Emaus

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

No, I didn’t forget to finish the headline … though, it could’ve gone “Might Emaus Win the 2B Job?”. Instead, I’m going to tab rookie Brad Emaus with a nickname, right here, and right now: “Might Emaus” … as in, … Continue reading →

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Sterling Filtered Madoff Funding

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

NOTE: pass on this article if you are tired of all the Madoff talk; we’ll return to baseball stories soon. Yes, I’d really like to focus on the baseball stuff right now, being that the players are out on the … Continue reading →

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