Author: Michelle Ioannou

MMO Roundtable: Should Brodie Van Wagenen and Luis Rojas Stay?

Since the Steve Cohen sale has become official, we here at Metsmerized have already shared with you what his first move as owner should be. One common theme was Brodie Van Wagenen’s name popping up in quite a few of the responses. But now let’s take it a bit further and discuss — should Cohen keep both Van Wagenen and Luis Rojas? Rich Sparago I think you can answer this...

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MMO Roundtable: What Should Steve Cohen’s First Move As Owner Be?

It’s official, Steve Cohen and the Wilpon/Katz families have come to an agreement. All that is standing in the way of this being a done deal is the owners vote, but all indications from reports have been the votes should be in Cohen’s favor when the time comes. With that being said, a change of guard is coming very soon for the Mets. We here at MMO are already thinking about his...

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It’s Official, Steve Cohen To Purchase The Mets

Mets fans, it’s what you’ve been waiting to hear for months — Steve Cohen and the Wilpon/Katz families have reached a deal. On Monday morning we heard reports that an agreement was going to be signed today. Now that’s happened. We have an agreement. Tim Healey of Newsday shared full details of the deal, which values the Mets at approximately $2.475 billion. Cohen will own...

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How the Mets Saved Me: Meet MJ

Meet MJ. At first, Mets games were about hanging out with friends and simply watching the game for her. But after her dad passed away four years ago, the Mets became an escape for her and helped her get through that difficult time. Tell me your full story.  When my dad passed, it was the distraction I needed. The time leading up to baseball, life felt like it stood still. It was hard to be me....

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Has A Resurgent Diaz Restored Faith In Mets Closer?

In Wednesday night’s game, we saw something from Edwin Diaz that has been rare from him in a Mets uniform — dominance. Was it because he was wearing #21 and channeling his inner Roberto Clemente? Maybe. But it’s more than that. As Mets fans, we know the dirty, great stuff that Diaz has in his arsenal. We know that Diaz — not Robinson Cano — was the real highlight of...

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