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.

Sandy Alderson Compares Wilmer Flores To Cal Ripken Jr.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Joe Janish

Great news, Mets fans: not only do the Mets have someone better than Willie Mays in center field, they also have the next Cal Ripken, Jr. playing shortstop in 2015!

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Bye-bye Bobby Ojeda

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Joe Janish

It was recently announced that Bob Ojeda will NOT be returning to SNY in 2015.

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Lunch with Dwight Gooden

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Joe Janish

We are still three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training — in the meantime, to get your baseball “fix,” why not buy tickets to lunch with Dwight Gooden? Dr. K will be the main attraction at … Continue reading →

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Nationals Sign Casey Janssen

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Joe Janish

Cross another reliever off the free-agent list, as the Nationals have signed Casey Janssen to a one-year, $5M contract. Interesting pickup by the Nats; my guess is that they see Janssen as the replacement for Tyler Clippard, who was traded … Continue reading →

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Gomes Goes To Braves, Gallardo To Rangers

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Joe Janish

Not much happening on the hot stove lately, though there were a few moves over the past week. Most notably, the Brewers traded Yovani Gallardo to the Rangers for three prospects: infielder Luis Sardinas and RHPs Corey Knebel and Marcos … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Add Dana Eveland; Moncada Too Expensive for Mets

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Joe Janish

Dana Eveland, who resurrected his MLB career with the Mets last season, has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox. After returning from a stint in Korea, Eveland posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.093 WHIP. amd 8.9 K/9 … Continue reading →

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Cubs Acquire Dexter Fowler

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Joe Janish

The Chicago Cubs have traded Luis Valbuena and Dan Straily to the Houston Astros for Dexter Fowler.

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Nationals Sign Max Scherzer

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Joe Janish

If you haven’t already heard, the best pitching staff in the NL East just got one man stronger — the Nationals have agreed with Max Scherzer on a 7-year, $200M+ contract.

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