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.

Manny Ramirez Busted for PEDs

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games for violating MLB’s PEDs policy. No word yet on what drug he was caught using. In the end, though, Manny wins. He still makes about $17M and he gets 50 days off … Continue reading →

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Perez Placed On DL

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Omar Minaya announced that Oliver Perez would be placed on the disabled list with “tendinitis in the knee”. (Ha), and that Jonathan Niese would take his place on the 25-man roster. He also announced that Niese would start on Friday … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 26: Win Over Phillies

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 1 Phillies 0 Usually, the Mets have trouble scoring runs for their ace because he’s facing the opposing team’s ace. In an unusual state of affairs that should have given the Mets a distinct advantage, Johan Santana took the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Willie Mays

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Happy Birthday to the “Say Hey Kid”, Willie Mays, the greatest ballplayer in the history of MLB. By the time Willie returned to New York in 1972, he was a shell of former self. Make that, a shadow of a … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Adam Rubin has a Mets-Phillies series preview chock full of stats. Toasty Joe reworked an open letter to Mets fans originally written by a Philly journalist. Joe wrote it last Saturday but it is still relevant … and hilarious. Another … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 25: Win Over Braves

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Braves 3 This game was a lot closer than it should’ve been. The truth is, the Mets should have won this game by at least six or seven runs — maybe nine or ten. You don’t like my … Continue reading →

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Oliver Perez in the Bullpen

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

So it’s official: Oliver Perez will be “working out his issues” in the bullpen. 40-year-old rookie Ken Takahashi will take Perez’s spot in the starting rotation, at least for this Friday evening’s game. Though Takahashi was a starter in Japan … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 24: Win Over Braves

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Braves 4 For once, the Mets displayed some “edge”, as well as some moxie, in coming back to beat the Braves in the later innings after falling behind early. And David Wright, of all people, was the one … Continue reading →

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