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.

Diamondbacks Trade Reynolds, Sign Mora and Putz

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Joe Janish

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a busy day in Disney, trading slugging third baseman Mark Reynolds to the Orioles, signing former Met Melvin Mora to take his place at the hot corner, and also agreeing to terms with another former Met, … Continue reading →

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Non-Tender Highlights

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Joe Janish

A slew of new free agents hit the market last week when teams announced they would “non-tender” players under their control rather than offer them contracts or arbitration. The entire list can be seen here. In this fresh addition of … Continue reading →

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Nationals Sign Jayson Werth

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

The headline is not a misprint; the Washington Nationals have indeed signed outfielder Jayson Werth. Wow. Or is it, “Sham-Wow” ?

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Check That: Adrian Gonzalez IS Going to Boston

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to a tweet by Jon Heyman, Adrian Gonzalez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms. One source close to the situation said that Theo Epstein walked into the meeting room holding a boom box over his head … Continue reading →

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Adrian Gonzalez To Stay In San Diego

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

The tentative trade of Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox has fallen through, and A-Gone will remain with the Padres — for now. Gonzalez and the Bosox couldn’t agree on a contract extension, with the Gonzalez reportedly looking for … Continue reading →

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The Omar Minaya Myth

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Steve Popper recently wrote that The Mets Could Use Omar Minaya’s Help in Digging Up Good Deals, pointing out Minaya’s apparent skill in finding undervalued talent: While Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo are the contracts that are defining Minaya right … Continue reading →

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Time To Assess the Billy Wagner Trade

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

It feels like decades ago, but it was only a year and a few months past that the Mets traded Billy Wagner to the Red Sox in return for Chris “The Animal” Carter and a slugging youngster named Eddie Lora. … Continue reading →

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NL East Activity

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

As we roll into the annual winter meetings, I thought it would be a good idea to take a quick look at what the teams in the NL East have been doing since the end of the 2010 season. After … Continue reading →

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