With the 20th anniversary of the New York Mets’ magical 2000 season upon us, Metsmerized is launching a weekly look back at that team and their journey to their first National League title since 1986. This is our first installment: The Offseason. Enjoy! Following an eventually heartbreaking thrill ride to the National League Championship Series in 1999 — losing in six games to...
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At 24-33 heading into June, it seemed highly unlikely we’d see the Washington Nationals crowned 2019 World Series champions almost five months later. Alas, 69 wins over 105 games down the stretch — plus an incredible postseason run — brought the Nats their first championship in the 51-season history of the franchise (35 of those in Montreal; 1969 to 2004). Young positional...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by former Mets senior director of baseball operations and current SNY analyst, Adam Fisher. Having been in the organization since 2003 — he began his tenure as an intern — Adam shared a handful of stories and tons of insight regarding the inner-workings of a major league front office, the substantial shift in player...
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With just over two weeks until Opening Day, New York Mets right fielder Michael Conforto is on the shelf with a right oblique strain and the Mets are now left to piece things together on the fly. Luckily, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has made roster depth a pillar of this ball club since taking the reins last offseason and they appear to be well-prepared for this unexpected blow....
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New York Mets non-roster invitee Eduardo Nunez has apparently earned himself a more in-depth audition for his new team with his encouraging 8-for-25 start at the plate this spring (double, triple, five RBIs, two strikeouts). Per Tim Healey of Newsday, Mets skipper Luis Rojas said Nunez, 32, will begin to see time at shortstop — a position he hasn’t played regularly since 2013 (75...
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