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 Fan Window Shopping: Corner Outfield

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

At the moment, the Mets don’t have a legitimate MLB centerfielder. Nearly as concerning is the fact they don’t have any legitimate outfielders to flank the ghost in center field. So, let’s pretend the Mets have a budget as large … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Sends Choo To Cincinnati

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

According to various reports, the Indians, Diamondbacks, and Reds have completed a deal that sends outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to Cincinnati.

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Mets Harder On Dickey Than We Thought

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Joe Janish

According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, the Mets have just increased their offer to R.A. Dickey to two years, $10M. Wait, what?

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Would You Rather: R.A. Dickey or Zack Greinke?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

Upon hearing the news that the Dodgers signed Zack Greinke to a six-year, $147M contract, I couldn’t help but think, who would you rather have: Zack Greinke or R.A. Dickey?

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Rays Trade James Shields for Wil Myers

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

Jon Heyman just tweeted that the Tampa Bay Rays have traded “Big Game” James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals in return for uber-stud Wil Myers, former first-rounder Jake Odorizzi, 22-year-old LHP Mike Montgomery, and 20-year-old third baseman Patrick … Continue reading →

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Indians Sign Mark Reynolds

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Joe Janish

According to Brittany Ghiroli, the Cleveland Indians have signed Mark Reynolds to a one-year contract. Not that the Mets were ever interested, though the Yankees might have been. In other news, the Dodgers signed another pitcher — Korean lefthander Hyun-Jin … Continue reading →

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Phillies Get Young and Older, Greinke Returns to LA

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Joe Janish

A few moves were made after the Winter Meetings’ conclusion, including one that made the Phillies both Young-er and older, as well as Zack Greinke‘s return to Los Angeles, but not to the Angels.

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Is R.A. Dickey Better Than Joe Blanton?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Joe Janish

The headline seems silly, doesn’t it? But how much better is he? I believe I’m asking a fair question, based on

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