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.

The REAL Importance of Pitch Counts

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Joe Janish

If you’ve been reading MetsToday for a while you may know that, as an old-school baseball guy, I’m not a fan of limiting the outings of starting pitchers based on pitch counts. Contrary to wildly popular — in fact, almost … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 33: Loss To Marlins

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Joe Janish

Marlins 1 Mets 0 Mets swept by the Fish and sink one game below .500.

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Mets Game 32: Loss to Marlins

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Joe Janish

Marlins 3 Mets 0 Mets bats stymied by Henderson Alvarez to lose the series in Miami and drop to .500.

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Mets Game 31: Loss To Marlins

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Joe Janish

Marlins 4 Mets 3 Mets jump out to a quick 2-0 lead in the initial inning, and would’ve won if they were playing high school rules. Unfortunately, they play Major League Baseball, so the last two innings count.

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Mets Game 30: Win Over Rockies

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Rockies 1 Mets step aside from the broom to salvage one win against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

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Mets Game 29: Loss To Rockies

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Joe Janish

Rockies 11 Mets 10 The Mets jumped out to a big lead early on, then fell behind, then tied it up, then fell behind, then tied it up, then went ahead, then lost. Did I get that right?

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Mets Game 28: Loss To Rockies

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Joe Janish

Rockies 10 Mets 3 After it not happening all season, the Mets starter couldn’t complete five full innings for the second straight game.

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Mets Game 27: Loss To Rockies

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Joe Janish

Rockies 7 Mets 4 The final score was much closer than the reality of the ballgame.

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