Maybe those Alex Rodriguez to buy the Mets rumors weren’t just rumors after all…. Variety reports that A-Rod and fiance Jennifer Lopez have retained JPMorgan Chase to raise money for a possible bid on our beloved team. This comes from people who are familiar with the matter, but nothing has been confirmed yet by either party or the bank. The couple is working directly with the...
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Many of us have been quarantining for over a month now. Some of us have family or roommates we are with and some of us are alone at home. It has not been easy, especially with this lack of baseball. It got us at Metsmerized thinking though — if we could choose, which Mets player, past and present, to quarantine with, who would it be? Lindsay Present Met: I’d happily quarantine with Marcus...
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We don’t know when baseball will be back, but there is some reassuring news for employees of the league. In a new memo released by MLB commisoner Rob Manfred on Tuesday morning, Manfred committed to paying league employees through the end of May. How are they funding this? Himself, as well as senior staff at the league, are reducing their pay by an average of 35% for this year. This means...
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The Mets are more valuable than you may realize. According to a new ranking from Forbes that looks at the team-value of all Major League clubs, the New York Mets are sixth at $2.4 billion, a 4% change from the prior year. Which MLB team is worth the most? The Yankees of course, just like they have been since 1998. The Mets’ cross-town rivals can be found at the top of the list, valued at...
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If you asked me to tell you what I loved more between baseball or food, I am not sure I can answer that question. I love food. I’m sure you do too. And ballpark food has become much more than hot dogs and Cracker Jack (not that there is ANYTHING wrong with the classics!). What’s your favorite food at Citi Field? What’s your favorite food out of any ballpark? Here’s ours....
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