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.

June 19: Sunday Mets Links and Game 68 Open Thread

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Joe Janish

Note: Today’s links compiled by John Fitzgerald. OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper likes the 1-2 punch of Jose Reyes and Angel Pagan. How ya gonna argue with that? ESPN New York – Ian O’Connor is proud of Jerry Manuel. LoHud – … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 67: Win Over Yankees

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Yankees 0 Many criticize Jerry Manuel’s in-game management. But those are the people who are living in the moment, and seeing only the immediate results. To be a great, brilliant manager like Jerry Manuel, one must have a … Continue reading →

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All-Time Mets vs. Yankees

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Joe Janish

ESPN-New York took a vote on the All-Time Mets team and the All-Time Yankees team, and the two “All-Time” teams will go head-to-head in a simulated series this weekend. Inexplicably, the ESPN-NY readers chose Armando Benitez over Roger McDowell in … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 66: Win Over Indians

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Indians 4 A second sweep makes seven straight with the Subway Series on the slate. If you listened on the radio, you heard Howie Rose say “put it in the books” through two sweeps. And you may have … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2010: Thursday Night Mets Links and Open Thread

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Joe Janish

New York Times – David Waldstein has a GREAT story about Chris Carter’s legally blind grandfather who just saw Carter play at Progressive Field. This is an early frontrunner for tomorrow’s Feel Good Friday link. ESPN New York – Adam … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 65: Win Over Indians

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Indians 4 Tin soldiers and Niese was pitching, we’re finally scoring runs This summer I hear the drummin’, four runs in O-HI-O. OK, that was lame. No offense to anyone who found that offensive. But that CSNY song … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 64: Win Over Indians

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Indians 6 The Mets continue their absolute dominance over American League opponents, and this time they did it in come-from-behind fashion. After falling behind 4-1, the Mets stampeded back with five runs in the fifth to take a … Continue reading →

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Inside Look: Indians

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Tonight the Mets begin a 3-game series with the Indians in Cleveland. The Injuns had high hopes in the preseason, but those hopes dashed quickly after the season-ending injury to superstar Grady Sizemore and widespread underperformance by the able-bodied players … Continue reading →

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