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 Game 101: Loss to Cardinals

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Joe Janish

Cardinals 8 Mets 7 Deja vu all over again. The last time Johan Santana and Jaime Garcia hooked up, the result was a 20-inning snorefest. Both starters were absolutely spectacular, each leaving after 7 frames of shutout ball. This time, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 100: Win Over Cardinals

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Cardinals 2 Clearly, the Mets front office knows EXACTLY what they’re doing. Because after coming to the decision that Jerry Manuel and his coaching staff were the right people to be in charge, and in particular decided that … Continue reading →

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Nate Robertson Released

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

After being DFA’d last week, LHP Nate Robertson has been outright released by the Florida Marlins. Robertson had a 5.47 ERA and 1.5 WHIP through 100 IP this year for the Fish, and was designated for assignment after allowing 8 … Continue reading →

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Jason Bay Out: Deja Vu All Over Again

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to a tweet by Kevin Burkhardt, Jason Bay is suffering from a mild concussion and may be out for this three-game series vs. the Cardinals. Apparently, he felt symptoms on the plane trip back from the Left Coast. Cross-country … Continue reading →

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Mets Second-half Plan: What Would You Do?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

After admitting that no one’s job was safe, and sitting behind closed doors to discuss the plans for the immediate future of the team, the Mets’ front office came away with the decision to do absolutely nothing. Just for a … Continue reading →

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HoJo is Safe !

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

Contrary to the previous report posted right here, Howard Johnson’s job as hitting coach is safe — for the moment. Turns out the Mets’ management is completely dysfunctional and in as much disarray as you might imagine. Somehow, some way, … Continue reading →

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HoJo On the Way Out

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to sources close to the situation, Howard Johnson will be relieved of his duties as batting coach for the New York Mets. You may have read or heard Jon Heyman’s report that “there has been no discussion of Howard … Continue reading →

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Can the Mets Afford to NOT Make a Change?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to MetsBlog and other sources, the Mets’ braintrust (and I use that term loosely) is in meetings all day today to discuss the matter of the team’s 2-9 road trip and all-around suckiness. Additionally — and also reported in … Continue reading →

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