Author: Michael Branda

MMO Fair or Foul – Episode 1 – Satish vs. XtreemIcon

Today, we begin what we hope to be a regular segment on MetsMerizedOnline.com. A segment we’ve decided to name “MMO: Fair or Foul” Each new segment will showcase two of MMO’s very own writers up against one another. Don’t worry, if you the avid MMO reader want to get involved, you’ll get an opportunity as well (see very end for details)! Each contributor will receive 5 questions, which they are...

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A Look Back At Failure

As somebody who’s first blog on this website was a full out defense of Omar Minaya following the Adam Rubin debacle, I thought I’d weigh in on the most recent excuse to try and paint Minaya as some genius that one day we will all look back on and thank. First of all, I don’t want to know, nor do I care about your politics. However, I feel like I heard the same sentence the day George W. Bush...

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Look Ahead: Spending $ May Not Work

As every game still does count, its difficult to not think about the future of the Mets. I’m confident that Alderson is concentrating on the farm system enough, but I am soon looking to see what he can do to make the 2012 Mets a competitive team. Don’t forget there is a CHANCE an extra wildcard team is added. This makes things pretty interesting (even though I’m not in favor of it happening). I...

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Enjoying the Focus on Today…and Tomorrow

At 55-51, the New York Mets are playing their best baseball of the 2011 season. This is without Carlos Beltran or Frankie Rodriguez. Two players that when they were dealt, some claimed this was a white flag from management. There are two sides to Ya Gotta Believe in 2011. To me, I enjoy watching this team very much. In fact, I probably haven’t enjoyed watching a Mets team this much since 2005 or...

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Rule 5 Reflection: Pedro Beato

This off-season there was a lot of excitement around the Rule 5 selections of both Brad Emaus and Pedro Beato. The excitement on my end came because many written opinions out there seemed to think Emaus was ready to compete for the starting job at 2B. Seeing as the Mets didn’t have a sure thing, what’s not to like about that? With regards to Pedro Beato, I think we all fell in love with him...

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