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.

Hear Mike Francesa Slam Mets Sleepover

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, you really must hear Mike Francesa’s take on the upcoming “sleepover” promotion at Citi Field on July 19th. What the sleepover entails is

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Can a Terry Collins Team Finish Strong?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Joe Janish

First off, I spent a good fifteen 75 minutes trying to decide if the headline should have finished with “strong” or “strongly.” “Strongly” would seem to be correct, but the commonly accepted idiom in everyday American conversation appears to be … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 71: Loss To Cardinals

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Joe Janish

Cardinals 5 Mets 2 Mets find yet another way to lose. They’re running out of ways. Oh, by the way — with this loss, the Mets are now in sole possession of last place, and have two more losses than … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 70: Loss To Cardinals

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Joe Janish

Cardinals 6 Mets 2 Jacob deGrom is no longer the bomb.

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Will Mets Move To Montreal?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Joe Janish

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, right? How about one that sees the Mets moving to Montreal, Citi Field being bulldozed for real estate, and the Wilpons winding up with a Major League in their beloved Brooklyn?

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Mets Game 69: Win Over Padres

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Padres 1 Mets shut down superstar slugger Seth Smith to take the series from San Diego. In all seriousness, the score shouldn’t have been this close.

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Mets Acquire Blake Taylor To Complete Ike Davis Deal

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Joe Janish

According to various sources, the Pittsburgh Pirates have sent minor-league lefthanded pitcher Blake Taylor to the Mets as the player-to-be-named-later to complete the Ike Davis trade. Here are all the deets on Taylor:

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Mets Game 68: Loss To Padres

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Joe Janish

Padres 5 Mets 0 Zack Wheeler doesn’t pitch well, but it didn’t matter, since the Mets didn’t hit well. At least they didn’t waste a strong pitching effort.

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