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...
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Who said that lightning never strikes in the same place twice? That wasn’t the case this weekend in Milwaukee, where the New York Mets lost a pair of games in remarkably stunning and similar, fashion. The architect of this dispiriting case of deja vu gone wild, was none other than newly minted manager Mickey Callaway, who has opened himself up for some serious second-guessing over a myriad...
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It’s like staring down the barrel of a .44 magnum revolver whenever an opposing batter steps into the box to face Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom, who currently owns a National League best 1.54 ERA. DeGrom was once again denied his 50th win as a Met in his last outing, despite tossing 7.0 scoreless innings against the Marlins at Citi Field. It was a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss that resulted in...
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He used to be one of the most elite closers in the game. But that now seems like light years ago and these days, nobody uses the word “elite” to describe Mets closer Jeurys Familia. Good? Definitely. Great? Possibly. Elite? No freaking way. I’m not going to cry you a river over last night’s loss to the last place Marlins. Unfortunately, we squandered yet another brilliant...
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It was 20 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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