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 9: Win Over Rockies

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Rockies 0 Mike Pelfrey stepped up to be the stopper, taking the bull by the horns in the Rocky Mountains to shut out Colorado through seven strong innings. Game Notes Pelfrey allowed only 5 hits and walked none … Continue reading →

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Maine Will Revert to Old Ways

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Believe it or not, the Mets had a communications breakdown prior to last night’s ballgame. To get the full story, listen to Rich Coutinho’s report on 1050ESPNRadio’s “Baseball Tonight” (Coutinho comes on at the tail end, during the last 10 … Continue reading →

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David Wright Sugercoats No More

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

After last night’s loss, Mets manager Jerry Manuel offered up this quote (courtesy of Adam Rubin): “We have to keep positive,” Manuel said. “I think there were a lot of good things that happened tonight for an early-in-the-season ballgame. We … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 8: Loss to Rockies

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Rockies 6 Mets 5 The Mets showed signs of life by fighting back, but it was too little, too late. Potential stopper Jon Niese was disappointing and ineffective, giving away an early 1-0 lead and then a 3-1 lead, leaving … Continue reading →

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Wally is Back, Man … Sort Of

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Joe Janish

You may have noticed a new ad for “Playing for Peanuts” over on the right side of the blog. As some of you may remember, “Playing for Peanuts” was a reality/documentary show about minor league baseball that aired on SNY. … Continue reading →

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John Maine’s Chronic Mechanical Problem

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Joe Janish

Absolutely nothing has changed with John Maine since I wrote this post in late July 2008: I Can Fix Maine in 10 Minutes. Mind you, this was before Maine’s shoulder problems arose (though if you read the post the injury … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 7: Loss to Rockies

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Joe Janish

Rockies 11 Mets 3 Different time, different place, same story. And not a good evening for John Maine. The excuse tonight was? Hmm … stomach ache? Lightheaded from the thin air? Too much rest? Slick ball? Dry ball? Near-beers? Lack … Continue reading →

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The Goal is Mediocrity

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Joe Janish

Last June, I jumped all over Jerry Manuel for his goal of winning 50% of the Mets ballgames. Now I feel kind of bad, because that rather modest winning percentage is, in fact, the organizational goal. Jerry was only pushing … Continue reading →

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