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.

40 Wins and No Excuses

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

In the New York Post, Joel Sherman brought up an eye-opening, and valid argument for Mets fans living in their Mets-centric cocoon and thinking that it’s only their beloved orange and blue getting struck with injuries and other forms of … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 74: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yankees 4 Mets 2 That whisking sound is coming from a broom brushed against a floor. The Yankees retrieved bragging rights to New York City by sweeping the Mets in their home park and dominating them in five games out … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 73: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yankees 5 Mets 0 It wasn’t even that close. The Yankees won the game by only five runs, but it may as well have been fifty. Following up his fine start against the Mets two weeks ago, A.J. Burnett was … Continue reading →

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Scoreboard Watching

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

Jerry Manuel’s “positive” spin on the 9-1 loss to the Yankees on Friday night: “I’m satisfied that everybody else in the division lost. It’s scoreboard-watching for us because we’re trying to survive.” Scoreboard watching in June, eh? Just “trying to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 72: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yankees 9 Mets 1 Not a great evening for Mike Pelfrey, nor the Mets. Focusing on going the other way, the Yankees pounced on Pelfrey in the second frame, and the defense behind him resembled the Keystone Cops, as four … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Yankees Part Deux

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

The crosstown New York Yankees traverse into Flushing to face the Mets for a three-game series this weekend at Citi Field, putting an end to the blasphemy known as “interleague play” for the year. Each team comes in to the … Continue reading →

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C.C. Sabathia vs. the Mets

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Tonight, the Yankees send C.C. Sabathia to the mound at Citi Field against the Mets. It’s been a long time since Sabathia started against the Mets, and the last time didn’t go so well for our hometown favorites. On June … Continue reading →

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Albert Pujols on Steroids?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Bloggers get tarred, feather, beaten, demoralized, and spit upon when they write something without doing their due diligence — particularly in the case of PEDs suspicion. But somehow it’s OK for a professional journalist? See this must-read about an LA … Continue reading →

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