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.

5 Things You Should Know About the Braves

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

Insulated by our New York cocoon, we may not know what exactly is going on with the Braves — outside of what we can glean from the stat lines and the ESPN highlights. So, we’ve called on Mac Thomasonfrom BravesJournal.com … Continue reading →

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Where They Are Now: Casey Fossum

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Joe Janish

Remember Casey Fossum? It was a while back, I know, but try. Here’s a reminder. Anywho, as you may also remember, Fossum was DFA’d to make room for Ken Takahashi. We assumed he’d simply report back to Buffalo and return … Continue reading →

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Picture Lesson: The Albatross

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Joe Janish

Today we have our weekly wildlife lesson for the children. Kiddies, this is an albatross:

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Mets Game 23: Loss to Phillies

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

Phillies 6 Mets 5 It was another poor outing by Oliver Perez, and it appeared the Mets would eradicate it with their bats. Perez allowed four runs on five hits and six walks before being removed from the game with … Continue reading →

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The Mets’ Edge

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

Derek Jeter has one. The WWE has one (hey, he looks like Jayson Werth, too). Do the Mets? Omar Minaya says no. Then he says yes. Jerry Manuel said yes, but that was immediately after beating Chan Ho Park. Would … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 22: Win Over Phillies

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Phillies 4 If the Mets didn’t pulverize Chan Ho Park and take this game, I would have posted the panic button. The Mets started pounding Park in the first frame, and kept on pounding. It began with a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Bob Hendley

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Bob Hendley was a fairly nondescript pitcher from the 1960s who started 13 games for the Mets in 1967, his final year in MLB. Hendley did have one brush with fame, though. On September 9th, 1965, as a member of … Continue reading →

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Random Concerns

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

There are obvious problems for the Mets right now, such as David Wright and Oliver Perez. But some others are less hyped, yet just as concerning. For example …. The Mets lost yesterday despite having their ace pitch brilliantly and … Continue reading →

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