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.

RIP Frank Cashen

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Joe Janish

Rest in peace, Frank Cashen, who passed away at the age of 88. Cashen was the architect — and I really do believe that’s the correct term — of the Baltimore Orioles winning ORGANIZATION. Not team, organization. He created “The … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 83: Loss To Braves

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Joe Janish

Braves 5 Mets 3 Three errors in one inning lead to four runs — and that’s the ballgame, folks.

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Mets Game 82: Loss To Pirates

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Joe Janish

Pirates 5 Mets 2 Mets drop three of four against a .500 club, falling to 8 games below .500 themselves.

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Mets Game 81: Win Over Pirates

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Pirates 3 Mets spank Gerrit Cole early and hold it up through nine.

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Mets Game 80: Loss To Pirates

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Joe Janish

Pirates 3 Mets 2 Mets drop their third straight, holding on to NL East cellar and remaining the third-worst NL team in June.

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Mets Game 79: Loss to Pirates

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe Janish

Pirates 5 Mets 2 Mets drop their second in a row and fall seven games below .500 as they’re pilfered by Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

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Mets Game 78: Loss To Athletics

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe Janish

Athletics 8 Mets 5 Mets miss golden opportunity to sweep The Best Team In Baseball.

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Mets Game 77: Win Over Athletics

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 10 Athletics 1 Mets beat the bejeezus out of The Best Team In Baseball. Does that mean the Mets are better than the best?

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