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.

24 DUPACR: Kelvin Torve

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Joe Janish

With 24 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report, we will label this day with Kelvin Torve, who briefly wore #24 for the Mets in 1990. What? No Willie Mays? Willie was probably the reason I became a Mets fan. The … Continue reading →

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Mike Pelfrey Named Mets Opening Day Starter

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

As reported by ESPN-NY’s Adam Rubin, manager Terry Collins announced that Mike Pelfrey would be the Mets’ Opening Day starting pitcher. I wouldn’t term the decision shocking, but it is certainly unusual. I can’t think of another team that publicly … Continue reading →

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Reyes Pulls a Pujols

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to Adam Rubin on ESPN-NY, Jose Reyes is not interested in negotiating a contract extension after Opening Day. Said Reyes: “I don’t want to talk about any contract during the season because I want to be focused on doing … Continue reading →

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26 DUPACR: Dave Kingman

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

There were a few other players to choose from, but it had to be Kong. It had to be. A few that I considered for various reasons included Wilmer “Vinegar Bend” Mizell (for the nickname, of course), Rico Brogna (for … Continue reading →

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27 DUPACR: Pete Harnisch

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

OK, for those who remember Pete Harnisch, you likely are wondering why of all people I’d pick him to represent #27. Certainly, Craig Swan would be a more appropriate representative. Indeed, I was very close to choosing “Swannie”, since he … Continue reading →

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Mets Sign Chris Young

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Joe Janish

I know, I’m about two days late on this. But hey, I’ve been busy … there’s this “full-time job” thing that gets in the way of my blogging. And if it weren’t for the damn bills that keep coming in … Continue reading →

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28 DUPACR: The Hammer

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Joe Janish

The book that inspired this series — Mets By the Numbers — also chose John “The Hammer” Milner as the player of focus for #28. But I have to admit, it was a tough decision. In comparison to other numbers, … Continue reading →

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Does Smart Mean Good?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Joe Janish

Since the Mets have done little in the way of providing storylines this winter, the media and blogosphere has had to grasp at straws in order to create content that involves the Major League Baseball team in Flushing. One of … Continue reading →

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