Author: Michael Branda

First Annual MMO Awards – Vote Now!

As we come to the end of another Mets season, we hope you’ll take some time to help us select our first ever MMO Award winners for the 2009 season. The Lenny Dykstra Award – This award should go to the Mets player that you feel performed at their highest level possible, no matter what the score, standings or situation was. They leave it all on the field. Your nominees are,  Jeff Francoeur...

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First Ever MMO Awards Ballot!

I joined this great team during the early summer months, you know, when we foolishly expected the Mets to make some great September run because “everybody would be back.” I’ve had a great time, and I really cannot wait until next season! To wrap up the year, I decided to create a yearly feature for this website. It’s the MMO Awards. The winners will be voted solely by you, our readers.  To...

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Bring Nick Johnson to Citi Field

A few weeks back I wrote a column and I briefly mentioned the fact that I believe Nick Johnson would be a great fit for the Mets in 2010. I’m going to take that further today.  Assume for a second that everybody’s fantasy of acquiring Prince Fielder or Adrian Gonzalez is not going to happen. Even if it does happen, the price tag for both of them will be astronomical. To me that leaves the Mets...

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Let Jose be Jose

Last night I was watching the Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles add another chapter into the book of their great rivalry. Prior to the game, there was a video montage of the Miami Hurricanes of old. You know, the teams everybody just loved to hate. They were mean, they were cocky, but they were real, real good.  I wish I could remember who said it, but the quote was, “If you don’t...

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The Next Mets Manager

I am pretty negative when it comes to Jerry Manuel and his managing of the New York Mets. On one side, I think he is a great guy. He treats the media well, and for the most part he has handled this disaster of a season very well.  I often find myself shaking my head at the moves he made at the end of last season, and earlier this year (you know, when we actually had a team.) Manuel is a very...

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