Author: Joe D

Patience Is A Virtue and Its Name is Brandon Nimmo

Centerfielder Brandon Nimmo continued his torrid start to the season with another strong performance on Tuesday, in the New York Mets’ doubleheader sweep of the Phillies. Nimmo was on-base five times, going a combined 3-for-6, with two walks, one run scored, and three RBIs on the day. He is now batting a staggering .435/.581/.565 in 32 plate-appearances this season, and in fact, the...

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MMO 2021 Predictions: National League

Most Valuable Player Juan Soto (Joe, Mike, Matt) Mookie Betts (Marshall, Ryan) Fernando Tatis Jr. (John) Corey Seager (Mojo) Cy Young Award Jacob deGrom (Joe, Marshall, John,  Matt, Ryan) Walker Buehler (Mojo) Rookie of the Year Ke’Bryan Hayes (Marshall, Joe, Matt, Mike, Ryan, John, Mojo) Comeback Player Stephen Strasburg (Matt, Ryan) Marcus Stroman (John) Tommy Pham (Joe) Joey Votto (Mojo) Josh...

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MMO 2021 Predictions: American League

Most Valuable Player Mike Trout (Mike, Marshall, Ryan, John, Mojo, Matt) Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Joe) Cy Young Award  Lucas Giolito (Marshall, John, Mojo) Shane Bieber (Joe, Mike) Jose Berrios (Matt) Gerrit Cole (Ryan) Rookie of the Year Wander Franco (Ryan, Mojo,  John,  Joe) Jarred Kelenic (Mike) Andrew Vaughn (Matt) Comeback Player Trey Mancini (Joe, Matt, Ryan, John,  Mojo) Marcus Semien...

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Francisco Lindor: I Can’t Wait to Bring Championship to Queens

Shortstop Francisco Lindor fielded questions from the Mets beat this afternoon at his press conference at Citi Field. "I want to thank Steve, Alex Cohen for believing in me, for believing in my family." – Lindor — Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) April 1, 2021 Fresh off his brand new 10-Year, $341 million dollar extension deal with the Mets, Lindor was part humble and...

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Remembering “Le Grande Orange”

I wanted to take a few minutes today to remember one of the most beloved Mets players of all time, Rusty Staub. “Le Grande Orange” as he was often called hailing back to his days with the Montreal Expos, would have been 77 years old today. Sadly, we lost Rusty three years ago when he succumbed to organ failure on March 29, 2018 after losing his battle with pneumonia. A six-time All-Star and the...

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