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.

What’s Wrong with Johan Santana?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Johan Santana’s velocity is down, as is his command. One thing I notice is his arm dragging behind slightly — it’s out of sync with his hips, and as a result the hips and legs are driving forward a hair … Continue reading →

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Decisions on Murphy and Martinez

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

About two weeks ago, we suggested that Dan Murphy and Fernando Martinez might be in competition with each other. At this point, we may have a “winner”, though, before long, both may find themselves in AAA.

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Mets Game 61: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yankees 15 Mets 0 Johan Santana: awful. A.J. Burnett: spectacular. Yankees: hungry. Mets: apparently well-fed. Johan Santana did not have his best stuff; in fact, he had his worst stuff. He allowed nine earned runs in three innings in the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 60: Win Over Yankees

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Yankees 2 There’s no better way to put a catastrophe in the rearview mirror, than to win handily the very next day. The Mets picked up their second baseman and beat the Yankees easily in one of the … Continue reading →

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Fifty Percent is Unacceptable

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Perhaps as egregious and disappointing as Luis Castillo’s dropped popup was Jerry Manuel’s postgame quote in regard to the next 6-10 weeks the Mets face without Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, etc., etc., etc. I can’t find a media scribe who … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 59: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Yankees 9 Mets 8 Just pack it in, Mets fans. The score went back and forth all night, and in the end it was a combination of poor fundamentals / bad baseball vs. all-out hustle that was the difference. After … Continue reading →

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Jon Switzer Promoted

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets have promoted LHP Jon Switzer from Buffalo (hat tip to MetsBlog). If you remember, Switzer was the guy that

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A Source of Power

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Jerry Manuel’s opine for power has so far fallen on deaf ears in the front office. But, perhaps the solution can be found from within. That’s right, there’s a slugging outfielder-first baseman right under our nose (well, actually, in Buffalo) … Continue reading →

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