Author Archives: Joe Janish

Only two weeks ago, Mets GM Sandy Alderson publicly announced that Matt Harvey might not make his 2015 debut until the Mets’ home opener on April 13 — a full week after Opening Day. Yet today, when the question was … Continue reading →

Breaking news: Phil Coke will NOT sign with the Mets.

Looking over the winter of transactions throughout MLB — and the lack of transactions involving a certain team based in Flushing, New York — one particular deal stands out to me as a possible missed opportunity for the Mets.

As of this writing, there are about a dozen seats left for this Saturday’s lunch with Dwight Gooden. So, get yourself over to www.LunchwithDoc.com NOW and buy your tickets. As a MetsToday insider, you get $25 off the price of … Continue reading →

In case you are not one of the Mets season-ticket holders who had the opportunity to hear Sandy Alderson’s explanation for why the Mets won’t be signing 19-year-old Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada, this is the pared-down reason:

Would you like to write for MetsToday? Benefits include exposing your talents to the teeming millions (apologies to Cecil Adams) for no charge with the added potential of developing firm callouses on your fingertips and soul. Writers for the following … Continue reading →

Despite already going into Port St. Lucie with at least a half-dozen LOOGY candidates, the Mets added another lefthanded reliever to the organization by signing Duane Below to a minor league contract. However, Below was NOT invited to big-league spring … Continue reading →

Loyal MetsToday reader and commenter “David” posed this question in the comments recently: Ok Joe, Super Bowl is over and Spring Training is on the horizon so I was wondering what your views are about Dillon Gee going to the … Continue reading →