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 67: Win Over Padres

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Padres 2 Mets take care of business in a situation where taking care of business was an absolute necessity.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 6 Comments

Mets Game 66: Loss To Brewers

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Joe Janish

Brewers 5 Mets 1 It was a lot closer than the final score would indicate. But, it matters not. In the end, the Mets lost the game, the series, and fallen 8 games below .500, avoiding last place by one-one-thousandth … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 10 Comments

Mets Game 65: Loss To Brewers

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Joe Janish

Brewers 3 Mets 1 Mets lose by only two, but really, it could have easily been a loss by a much larger margin.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 17 Comments

Mets Game 64: Win Over Brewers

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Brewers 2 Mets beat the second-best team in the National League.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 6 Comments

Why Terry Collins Won’t Be Fired

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Joe Janish

So, when we were told that Terry Collins was “Sandy’s choice” for manager after the 2010 season, we weren’t being lied to — we had wrongly assumed that “Sandy” referred to “Alderson” rather than “Koufax.”

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Is Dillon Gee’s Season Over?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Joe Janish

If you haven’t already heard, Dillon Gee suffered another setback in his struggle to return to the mound from a latissimus dorsi injury. This is his second setback, and the latest report is that Gee will be out for at … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets Injuries | 13 Comments

Mets Game 63: Loss To Giants

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

Giants 6 Mets 4 Again. What more is there to say? At least the Mets are consistent in their losing ways. Sound off in the comments.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 14 Comments

Mets Games 61 and 62: Losses to Giants

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Joe Janish

Game 62: Giants 5 Mets 4 Game 61: Giants 4 Mets 2 Mets were ahead going into the late innings of both of these games, only to lose in the end.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 16 Comments