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.

Thole and Misch a Good Match

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Joe Janish

The highly anticipated debut of prospect Josh Thole could have been more difficult, but the Mets made the right move by matching him with lefthander Pat Misch. Sure, I could be completely wrong — Thole could suffer seven passed balls … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 133: Loss to Rockies

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rockies 5 Mets 2 Tim Redding gave the Mets a stellar 6 2/3 innings, allowing just two runs on seven scattered hits and one walk. However, he was up against a buzzsaw in Ubaldo Jimenez, who handcuffed the Mets through … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 132: Loss to Rockies

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rockies 8 Mets 3 We’ll blame it on the thin air. Three days after watching Bobby Parnell take a step backward, Mike “Mr. Yips” Pelfrey followed suit with a four-inning stint. In those four frames, Pelfrey allowed 7 runs on … Continue reading →

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Dead End Deals

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yesterday we looked at the Mets’ trade with the Seattle Mariners last December, and became collectively ill over the fact that seven players were traded away for what could essentially turn out to be Sean Green. Nothing against Green, but … Continue reading →

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Josh Thole Promoted

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

With the rosters expanding to 40 tomorrow, the Mets have announced the promotion of catcher Josh Thole from AA Binghamton. According to MetsBlog, Thole will wear uniform #30. Nick Evans is expected to get a callup as well, though it … Continue reading →

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Was Sean Green Worth All That?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

A sickening feeling came over me after again looking at this December, 2008 trade: Mets trade Aaron Heilman, Joe Smith, Endy Chavez, Jason Vargas, Mike Carp, Ezequiel Carrera, and Maikel Cleto in return for J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed, and Sean … Continue reading →

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Do the Auditions Really Matter?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets’ season has been officially meaningless for several weeks now, making the last quarter of the season something of a mass tryout. Heading into September, we’re hoping to see a few more fresh, young faces, and assuming we’ll garner … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 131: Win Over Cubs

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Cubs 1 The Mets continue to impress by salvaging at least one win per series. If they can continue to win at least one out of every three, they are almost guaranteed to stay ahead of the cellar-dwelling … Continue reading →

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