Author: Josh Finkelstein

Minaya: Mets Will Take Whatever They Get From Cespedes

Omar Minaya went on MLB Network Radio today to speak about a variety of things regarding the Mets, but the most notable of those were in regards to Yoenis Cespedes and his health. “If he gives us anything this year, that is great, we’re happy for that.” As we all know, Cespedes underwent double heel surgery this winter that according to Brodie Van Wagenen, was expected to keep...

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Bold Strategy: Let Jeff McNeil Play Center Field

The Mets have had a predicament for the last few years in which the team has struggled to find a legitimate, every day true center fielder. They have tried multiple avenues to address this issue with Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto, Curtis Granderson, and Brandon Nimmo all having spent significant chunks of time there with Juan Lagares often on the disabled list. As of now, if the team were to...

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Mets Should Look Into Nick Markakis

The Mets need for an outfielder has been well publicized this offseason and if the team plans to not pursue the likes of Bryce Harper and A.J. Pollock, their options will be quite limited. Since they are very likely going to avoid both of them, there is an option that has not been discussed a lot. That guy is Nick Markakis. The 35-year-old is coming off an All-Star season with the Atlanta Braves...

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Gooden Likes What He Sees From Van Wagenen

Dwight Gooden spoke with Andy Clayton of the New York Daily News recently about the state of the Mets and his thoughts on new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. While he admits he was skeptical at first, he intimated that he likes what he has seen so far. “At first I was a little curious to see how it was going to work out with the new general manager, but so far I like him being...

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2018 Breakout Player: Brandon Nimmo

2018 is coming to a close in less than a week and, as a result, we here at Metsmerized Online would like to acknowledge some of the achievements by the team during this past season. So, with that, Brandon Nimmo is the team’s breakout player for the 2018 season. Nimmo, 25, had been the subject of trade rumors coming into the season, as he had been bandied about in talks with the Pittsburgh...

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