On Metsmerized’s Twitter account last week, we posed an interesting question to our followers. We asked them that if faced with a bases loaded jam in the ninth inning with no outs, which Mets closer would they choose to protect a 3-2 lead? Would they pick Tug McGraw, Jesse Orosco, John Franco, or Billy Wagner? MMO Poll: It's the bottom of the ninth and the Mets are leading by one run 3-2....
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Of all the players covered in our One Year Wonder series, Rickey Henderson’s Mets tenure might be the most controversial. Criticized by the press, fans, and his manager, Bobby Valentine, Henderson “wore out his welcome” in Queens and was released in 2000 after batting .219 through 31 games. But despite how poorly his Mets’ career would end, his rebound in 1999 was so good that it deserves a...
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Throughout his 17-year career, Moises Alou experienced many highs and lows. From winning two silver slugger awards to an improbable World Series win with the 1997 Marlins, the prolific outfielder achieved a lot of success. He also dealt with adversity, laboring through many significant injuries, and suffering heartbreaking finishes with the 2003 Cubs and 2007 Mets. But through all these events,...
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Heading into 2013, Marlon Byrd needed a fresh start. After hitting just .210/.243/.245 in 2012, he was released midseason by the Red Sox and suspended 50 games for PED’s. It didn’t look like any team would give the 35-year-old outfielder a second chance, until the Mets – a team desperate for outfield help – reached out. With only Lucas Duda, Mike Baxter, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and Collin...
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With 2020 MLB season still in flux due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mets are looking like one of the teams that will be impacted the most by a shortened or cancelled season. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen gambled the farm in hopes of a successful 2020 run, but the Mets might not get the big payoff that they wanted. Joel Sherman of the NY Post points out that after trading Jarred Kelenic,...
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