Author: Joe D

Honoring The Fallen On Memorial Day

Once again it falls upon all Americans to take a pause from the daily grind in remembrance of all the brave men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for our country. We at Metsmerized Online honor their lives on this Memorial Day. “There is no greater act of love than to lay down one’s life for others.” We also honor all the men and women of our Armed Forces who...

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Amazin’ Memories: Mets Get Their Superstar Catcher

It was 22 years ago today that the New York Mets acquired catcher Mike Piazza from the Florida Marlins. The trade would change the trajectory of the franchise in more ways than one. One of the most feared sluggers in the game at the time, and a perennial MVP candidate, this would go down as one of the most lopsided deals the Mets ever made and this time it was in their favor. In return for the...

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It’s Good To Be Back!

Oops, I did it again. I thought only cats had nine lives, but I guess humans do too. It’s been nearly a month since I last logged onto our MMO dashboard to write a post and I can already tell that I’m a little bit rusty… Had a little trouble finding the comma and the question mark… Oh there it is… In all seriousness, I feel very fortunate and I’m very grateful...

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So You Think You Know The Mets: Top 20 FIP Leaders

Let’s try something a little different this week and look at who the top Mets pitchers are not in ERA or WHIP, but FIP. FIP or Fielding Independent Pitching Measures what a player’s ERA would look like over a given period of time if the pitcher were to have experienced league average results on balls in play to put a pitcher’s performance on a level playing field for purposes of a fair...

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So You Think You Know The Mets: Who’s In The Hall?

In the center of this vintage photo from 1962 is the first owner of the New York Mets, Mrs. Joan Payson, who is flanked by our first general manager George Weiss, and the team’s first manager Casey Stengel. All three played a significant role in the formative years of the Mets, and when Nelson Doubleday purchased the franchise in 1980, he believed the first of order of business was to honor the...

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