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 77: Loss to Marlins

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Joe Janish

Marlins 7 Mets 6 Ugh … as in, “Ugh-la”. Dan Uggla bounced a grounder through the middle of the artificial infield to bring home Jorge Cantu from second base to give the Fish a 7-6 victory in the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Changes At MetsToday

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Joe Janish

If you have been visiting MetsToday for a while, then yesterday’s changes may have caught you a bit by surprise.

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Mets Game 76: Loss to Marlins

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Joe Janish

Marlins 10 Mets 3 Rumor has it that someone used up all of R.A. Dickey’s “hair tonic“. Those too young to know what I’m talking about, switch the remote to Turner Classic Movies every once in a while. Hiram Bithorn … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 75: Win Over Twins

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Twins 0 The Mets complete interleague play in dominant fashion. By shutting out the Twins, the Mets finish the season with a 13-5 record in interleague play. Let’s hope they play one more series against an American League … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 74: Loss to Twins

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Joe Janish

Twins 6 Mets 0 Carl Pavano can pitch in New York after all. Pavano spun a 3-hit shutout as the Twins rediscovered their fundamentals, defense, and power. Game Notes (All together now) Johan Santana didn’t have his best stuff. But … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 73: Win Over Twins

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Twins 2 Are the Mets this good, or are they really lucky? Or is it something about The Field at Shea Bridge that intimidates opposing teams? The Mets continued their dominance of the American League by beating a … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 72: Loss to Tigers

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Joe Janish

Tigers 6 Mets 5 The bright side: the Mets won the series. Also on the bright side: the Mets kept fighting through the very end of the game, despite falling behind early. These are NOT the 2008 nor 2009 Mets. … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 71: Win Over Tigers

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Tigers 0 The hometown advantage continues … as does the “R.A. Dickey Story” … Game Notes R.A. Dickey tossed 8 shutout innings, allowing only 4 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 4. This Hollywood story is showing no … Continue reading →

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