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.

Mets Sign John Lannan

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Joe Janish

The Mets have signed lefthanded pitcher John Lannan to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training.

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Will Mets Pay To Keep Matt Harvey?

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Joe Janish

From loyal MetsToday reader “DanB,” posted in the comments section: Clayton Kershaw signs for 7 yrs, $30+ million per year. Does this mean Harvey’s days are numbered? Even more importantly, does it mean young quality pitching is no longer the … Continue reading →

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Mets Pass On the Buck, Say Nay to Nyjer

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Joe Janish

Several players have found homes outside Flushing over the past few days. Let’s take a look at them briefly.

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Izturis, Cedeno, Francis, Young Off the Table

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Joe Janish

Over the past few days, Cesar Izturis, Ronny Cedeno, Jeff Francis, and Delmon Young agreed to deals with teams not in Flushing.

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Mets Spring Training Invitees

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Joe Janish

The New York Mets have (thus far) invited twenty players not on the 40-man roster to spring training. They are as follows:

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Foley’s Event Canceled

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Joe Janish

Sorry for the late notice, but the Irish baseball fund raiser at Foley’s tonight has been canceled. Apparently, Jeff Nelson could not get into town in time due to his flight being grounded. Hopefully the event will be re-scheduled. In … Continue reading →

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Former Met Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Joe Janish

Yet another New York Met and former 300-game winner will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame: Tom Glavine.

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Meet Jim Duquette Tonight at Foley’s

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Joe Janish

Former Mets GM Jim Duquette and former Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson (as well as yours truly) will be at Foley’s in Manhattan (18 W 33rd St, across the street from the Empire State Building) TONIGHT beginning at 7 PM for … Continue reading →

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