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.

Series Preview: Mets vs. Phillies

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Joe Janish

The phireworks will be on the phield in Philadelphia this weekend, as the second-place Mets take on the phirst-place Phillies in a series that could be a turning point in the season for both teams. In case you hadn’t noticed, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 78: Win Over Pirates

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Pirates 8 The Magic Bus rides on !!! Ironically, the Mets continued their hot streak of now two consecutive wins against the Pittsburgh Pirates — the team that had “We Are Family” as their theme song back in … Continue reading →

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Shades of ’73

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

A number of loyal MetsToday readers have commented here and emailed me suggesting that this season could turn out to be a rerun of the magical NL Championship year of 1973. For those too young to remember, ’73 was the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 77: Win Over Brewers

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 1 Brewers 0 Too much, the magic bus … magic bus! Fresh off a wonderful bonding session through the streets of Milwaukee, the New York Mets pounded Yovani Gallardo for five hits and an entire run to claim their … Continue reading →

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Tongue Lashing for the Mets?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

During the SNY postgame, while the team remained behind closed doors, Ron Darling suggested that Jerry Manuel might have given the Mets a “tongue lashing” after Tuesday night’s loss for their poor play. (It was later reported as a “family … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 76: Loss to Brewers

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Brewers 6 Mets 3 One for the thumb … the Mets have now lost five in a row. Career minor leaguer Mike Burns held the Mets to two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 to earn his first MLB … Continue reading →

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Losing with the Cavalry

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Before we get too excited about the plan to “tread water and wait for the cavalry to bail us out” (and I KNOW we’re all excited), may we review some numbers? May 2: 10-13 (The First Domino Falls) This was … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 75: Loss to Brewers

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

Brewers 10 Mets 6 What’s that about self-fulfilling prophecy? The Mets continue to play down to their manager’s (lackluster) expectations, this time getting pummeled by a Brewers team that on paper isn’t really THAT dominating. The Brew Crew — or … Continue reading →

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