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 60: Loss To Cubs

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Joe Janish

Cubs 7 Mets 4 Cubs sweep an opponent for the first time all year, and sweep the Mets at Wrigley for the first time in ten years. Mets Game Notes Jacob deGrom‘s dominance came to an abrupt end — and … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 11 Comments

Mets Game 59: Loss To Cubs

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Joe Janish

Cubs 5 Mets 4 Cubs win battle of the bullpens and the series.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 15 Comments

Mets Game 58: Loss To Cubs

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Joe Janish

Cubs 2 Mets 1 Zack Wheeler pitches well enough to win, but Mets LOOGYs fail in their singular duty of retiring lefthanded hitters.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 16 Comments

Mets Game 56: Win Over Phillies

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Phillies 3 Mets make quick work of the Phillies, beating them in only 11 innings.

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 11 Comments

Mets Game 55: Win Over Phillies

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Phillies 4 Another 14-inning game. Is this baseball or cricket?

Posted in Mets 2014 Games | 9 Comments

Mets Game 54: Loss To Phillies

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Joe Janish

Phillies 6 Mets 5 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Mets Game 53: Win Over Phillies

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Phillies 1 Mets win game one of the epic battle for the basement, and remain undefeated in The Lamar Johnson Era.

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Scientist: Matt Harvey Could Return in 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Joe Janish

Matt Harvey has been insistent upon returning to a Major League mound at some point before the end of the 2014 season. Is that a realistic goal? Should he be prevented from doing so? Also, is it really dangerous for … Continue reading →

Posted in Pitching Mechanics | 9 Comments