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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.

Winners Take the Blame, Losers Point Fingers

Daniel Murphy is far from an excellent defender at first base, and he may never hit enough to make up for that deficiency as a full-time cornerman. But he does have at least one trait that is commonly seen in … Continue reading

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Mets Game 146: Loss To Braves

Braves 6 Mets 5 Shades of ’62 re-emerge. Once again, the Mets find a creative way to lose. The Mets jumped ahead 3-0 in the second inning, but that lead was quickly squandered by Bobby Parnell, who allowed 4 runs … Continue reading

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Another Clincher for the Mets

A few days ago, the Mets clinched the certainty that they would not make a postseason appearance this season. With their loss last night to the Braves, they’ve also clinched a losing season — guaranteed. You see, their most recent … Continue reading

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Mets Game 145: Loss to Braves

Braves 6 Mets 0 The Mets couldn’t lose this game fast enough. Tommy “Gun” Hanson handcuffed the Mets hitters through seven frames, allowing them only three hits and three walks en route to his tenth victory of the season. Pat … Continue reading

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How Bad is Mets Power Outage?

Quick, what do Miguel Olivo, Garret Jones, David Wright, Gary Sheffield, and Grady Sizemore all have in common? All four players lead their respective teams in homeruns, but have hit less than 20. Here’s where it gets scary — the … Continue reading

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Quick Preview: Mets vs. Braves

The Mets are in Atlanta for the next few days to play the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately for us, these games mean little, since the Mets have been mathematically eliminated from the postseason and the Braves are 6 games back in … Continue reading

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Laughing to the Bank

Phil Hoops liked hearing Bobby Ojeda verbally slap the Mets – particularly in regard to fundamentals. David Cohen of The Good Phight shows how the additions of Cliff Lee and Pedro Martinez are proving to be difference-makers for the Phillies.. … Continue reading

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Mets Mathematically Eliminated

With their two losses to the Phillies on Sunday night, the Mets fell 20 games behind the NL East-leading Phillies and 19 games behind the Wild Card-leading Colorado Rockies. Since the Mets have 18 games left to play, I’m going … Continue reading

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