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.

On Murphy at First

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

In today’s installment of “Manuel Being Manuel”, the effervescent manager of the Mets expressed his official support of the decision to position Danny Murphy at first base: “I’m scared to death,” Manuel said. “If he can’t catch it out there, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 40: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 2 Mets 1 Apparently, the Mets made like Tony Bennett and left their heart in San Francisco … because they had none in LA. Livan Hernandez pitched a gem of a ballgame, giving the Mets seven strong innings of … Continue reading →

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Mets Fan Flushed in Flushing

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Today’s links include a woman who lost a fight with a Citi Field toilet; Desi Relaford’s take on the steroid era; NY Sports Dog looks at first base options; and a great new “gangsta” T-Shirt available at TheRopolitans

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Ollie Spotting

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Still waiting for a dispatch from Ollie, but until then we can share with you a photo of him participating in a human chess match at a Renaissance fair. And who is that he’s about to remove from the board? … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 39: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 5 Mets 3 As Gary Cohen so eloquently described: “All of a sudden winning 11 out of 13 seems like a long time ago.” For the better part of the first five innings, John Maine matched Chad Billingsley pitch … Continue reading →

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Angel, Watch Out for that Bus!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

“I called that ball like six times,” Beltran explained to reporters, from his locker following the game. “That particular play right there, I have priority, so once I call that ball… if it was a different way, Pagan would have … Continue reading →

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What To Do Without Delgado

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

If you haven’t heard, Carlos Delgado is having hip surgery and will be out at least two months. First of all, if his injury is so severe it requires surgery, what in the world was the thought process in keeping … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 38: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 3 Mets 2 A comedy of errors. The Mets and Dodgers locked horns for 10 innings, tied up at two apiece, until Angel Pagan drove a ball deep to the outfield wall to drive home Ryan Church with the … Continue reading →

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