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 84: Win Over Reds

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Reds 0 Perhaps tired of leaving things in others’ hands, Johan Santana said, “I’ll do it myself”. Santana pitched all nine innings, shutting out the Reds on 3 hits. Not only did he refuse help from the bullpen, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 83: Loss to Reds

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Reds 8 Mets 6 Well, at least they fought back. The Mets fell behind 8-1 after a six-run top of the fifth but before the Reds could relax, the home team responded with five runs of their own in the … Continue reading →

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Raul Valdes Promoted, Tatis to DL

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

The Mets have announced that Fernando Tatis has been placed on the 15-day DL with a right shoulder AC joint sprain and that lefthanded pitcher Raul Valdes has been recalled from Buffalo. Valdes will wear #22 and will be available … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 82: Win Over Nationals

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Nationals 5 The fireworks began in the initial inning and continued through the final frame. When it was all said and done, the Mets scraped out a series split with the worst team in the NL East. And … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 81: Loss to Nationals

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

Nationals 6 Mets 5 In line with Aesop’s fable, the tortoise beat the hare. But that didn’t result in the tortoise’s team winning the race. Veteran knuckleballer R.A. Dickey was the better pitcher in an unlikely matchup against the rookie … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 80: Win Over Nationals

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Nationals 3 The Mets picked one off. Seemingly safe and secure with a 5-1 lead going into the ninth, Jerry Manuel put the final three outs in the hands of LOOGY Pedro Feliciano and ROOGY Elmer Dessens — … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 79: Loss to Nationals

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Joe Janish

Nationals 2 Mets 1 There is this idea — supported to a degree by Beaneheads — that a manager has very little to no influence on the won-loss record of a team. A game like this would beg one to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 78: Win Over Marlins

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Marlins 5 Crazy things can happen in San Juan. Strange things occurred before the game even started — Jose Reyes was held out of the game after experiencing “back stiffness” during batting practice. The blame was placed on … Continue reading →

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