The scene last night at Citi Field was pretty amazing when David Wright stepped out of the dugout and onto the on-deck circle in the fourth inning. Nearly every fan in attendance was up on their feet and cheering for the greatest hitter ever to don a Mets uniform. However, Wright wouldn’t come to the plate until the next inning when he led off the fifth as a pinch-hitter. For the first...
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On September 21, 2001, the New York Mets took the field against the Atlanta Braves in the first major sporting event since the devastating terrorist attacks ten days earlier on September 11, a day that will forever be etched in all of our memories. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house on that fateful night at Shea Stadium, as emotions were still so raw and most of us were still trying to deal...
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The New York Mets announced that infielder Wilmer Flores has been shutdown for the season with early-onset arthritis in both his knees. He was examined on Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan after complaining about pain in his knees. Flores, 27, batted .267 this season with a .319 on-base percentage and .417 slugging percentage in 429 plate appearances. He collected 25...
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Today marks the 17th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. All of us at Metsmerized Online remember with sadness those we lost that day, including all the heroic first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice. That infamous attack changed our country forever, but in the chaotic aftermath we all bonded and came together as a nation like never before and the American spirit...
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With roughly three weeks left to the season, it’s anybody’s guess as to whether or not we will see David Wight suit up and take the field before the schedule runs out of games. And while Mets ownership via Interim GM John Ricco keep dousing out any hope for a David Wright comeback this season, the captain and the best position player in franchise history has a different opinion on...
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