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.

Would You Trade for Chone Figgins?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joe Janish

Quick question: if you were the Mets GM, and the Mariners offered you Chone Figgins for Luis Castillo, would you pull the trigger? Better yet, if the Mariners agreed to also take on some or most of the contract of … Continue reading →

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Omar Minaya’s Backward Plan

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

For several years, many pundits (including myself) have criticized Omar Minaya for his lack of a “Plan B”, or “backup plan”. It turns out that we simply didn’t understand Minaya’s genius. He never had a “backup plan” because from the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 111: Loss to Phillies

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

Phillies 6 Mets 5 Not even seven homegrown players in the lineup could beat Roy Halladay and the Phillies. The Mets had seven fruits of the farm in their lineup: Jose Reyes, David Wright, Angel Pagan, Ike Davis, Josh Thole, … Continue reading →

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Why Tejada and Not Turner?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

On Saturday the Mets released Alex Cora, demoted Jesus Feliciano, and promoted Fernando Martinez and Ruben Tejada. Upon the youngsters’ arrival, manager Jerry Manuel announced that Ruben Tejada would be installed as the everyday second baseman, Luis Castillo would go … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 110: Win Over Phillies

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 1 Phillies 0 The Mets played the role of spoiler, beating the Phillies and knocking the reigning NL East champions a game further from the Braves, who also won on Saturday evening. Game Notes Johan Santana was brilliant, shutting … Continue reading →

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Mets Release Alex Cora

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

So there isn’t any big-time trade coming after all. Instead, the Mets have released Alex Cora and demoted Jesus Feliciano. Per the Mets’ PR department: METS RECALL OUTFIELDER FERNANDO MARTINEZ AND INFIELDER RUBEN TEJADA FROM BUFFALO (AAA); OPTION OUTFIELDER JESUS … Continue reading →

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F-Mart and Tejada Scratched

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Joe Janish

In a mysteriously salacious move, both Fernando Martinez and Ruben Tejada were scratched from the Buffalo Bisons’ Friday night game (hat tip to MacksMets via Twitter). Could Tejada and F-Mart be on their way to another organization, as part of … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 109: Loss to Phillies

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Joe Janish

Phillies 7 Mets 5 Jonathon Niese had his big curveball working, the home plate umpire had a huge, pitcher-friendly strike zone, and the Phillies were without Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Shane Victorino. In other words, a sure-fire formula for … Continue reading →

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