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.

Marvin Miller Dead – Your Thoughts?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, former MLBPA leader Marvin Miller passed away at the age of 95 after a long bout with cancer. He accomplished amazing things for the Players Union, but, to be honest, and meaning no disrespect, I … Continue reading →

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Would You Trade R.A. Dickey to the Yankees?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Joe Janish

In today’s episode of “Would You …?” we consider the unthinkable: trading a fan favorite and Cy Young Award winner to that despicable club on the other side of town. Would that be a nightmare or what?

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Mets Fan Window Shopping: Centerfield

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Joe Janish

Growing up poor — and still today far from wealthy — I didn’t have the chance to indulge in many luxuries. So one of the things I did to deal was “window shop,” which is the exercise of checking out … Continue reading →

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2012 Analysis: Bobby Parnell

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Joe Janish

We are now four years into the Bobby Parnell Show. What have we learned?

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Hot Stove Update

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Joe Janish

Not much going on in Flushing, so let’s do a roundup of what’s been happening throughout the rest of MLB thus far this winter.

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Should Mets Wait for Greinke Before Signing Dickey?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Joe Janish

As much as I prefer to see the Mets lock up R.A. Dickey for the foreseeable future as soon as possible, from a cold-hearted business perspective, it may behoove the Mets to wait until Zack Greinke signs before extending their … Continue reading →

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Price for Dickey Just Went Up

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

[box style=”alert”]UPDATE (11/23/2012) via ESPN.com: In choosing to sign a one-year, $15 million contract with the New York Yankees, right-hander Hiroki Kuroda declined other teams’ offers of more money and years, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPNNewYork.com … Continue reading →

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Would You Have Signed Melky Cabrera?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Joe Janish

Yes, a second “Would You …?” post in the same day — but, what else are we Mets fans to do? You already know the subject based on the headline, but let me preface it. While researching something else, I … Continue reading →

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