It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we lost Metsmerized Online founder Joe DeCaro. It was on this day last year that he passed, just a few weeks into the 2023 season — a season that I know he had a ton of optimism for, as most all Mets fans did. I suppose for his sake, it may have been a silver lining of sorts that he didn’t have to endure yet another heartbreaking Mets season — but...
Forty years ago, Shea Stadium was the place to be—especially when Dwight Gooden took the mound. Never mind anything playing on Broadway—this was the hottest show in town. Fans who were once avoided the park in Flushing, New York were now coming in droves to witness a teenager overwhelm elders with his fastball and fool them with a knee-bending curve that earned the reverential nickname,...
MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) for a 16-team tournament finally concluded as the 1988 Mets swept the 2022 Mets in the championship game. The 2022 Mets made a run to the championship as the No. 9 seed and fell to the No. 3-seeded 1988 Mets. The 2022 Mets was piloted by MMO editor and writer James Villani. The 1988 Mets was ran by MMO writer Dilip Sridhar. If you have not...
Some anniversaries are more meaningful than others. For the New York Mets, perhaps with the exception of Game 5 versus Baltimore on October 16, 1969, and Game 7 against the Red Sox on October 27, 1986, no anniversary has more meaning than that of April 3, 1966. That is the date the Mets franchise signed “The Franchise” then known simply as Tom Seaver. Seaver’s exploits as a...
The Mets have the best winning percentage in MLB history on Opening Day. Over the years, the team’s season openers have featured many big moments, from walk-offs to unsung players becoming heroes. 1985: Gary Carter Walks It Off in Mets Debut The Mets led for most of the game on Opening Day in 1985, but they left 15 men on base and went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. The...
MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to the final four. The first final four matchup was between the 1988 Mets and the 2006 Mets. The 1988 Mets outlasted (led by Dilip Sridhar) the 2006 Mets (led by Patrick Glynn) in six games. If you have not taken advantage already, we are giving folks access to 10% off coupons for...
MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to the final four. The first matchup is between the 1998 Mets and the (shocking) 2022 Mets. (Check out that preview here.) Here, we’ll preview the other semifinal matchup: the 1988 Mets (led by Dilip Sridhar) versus the 2006 Mets (led by myself). If you have not taken advantage...
MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to the final four. In one of the semifinal matchups, MMO and OOTP pit the 2022 Mets team against the 1998 Mets team. James Villani, MMO editor and writer, will continue at the helm of the 2022 team. Meanwhile, MMO editor, Mojo Hill, continues controlling the 1998 team. If you have not...
In an unprecedented move, the GM of the 1988 Mets, Frank Cashen, dismissed the team’s manager right before playing the 1969 Mets and appointed Dilip to take over the team. Dilip decided to go unconventional when setting the Mets lineup. Keith Hernandez would lead off, Darryl Strawberry hit second, Kevin McReynolds went third, Howard Johnson fourth, and Gregg Jefferies fifth. Kevin Elster...
The heavyweight 1986 Mets squad came into a series with full confidence. They had defeated the 1976 Mets handily and were tasked with a series against a 2022 Mets squad that won 101 games. While the 2022 Mets had their season ended prematurely in real life, the squad demonstrated their full potential in Out Of The Park Baseball. The 2022 Mets scored 35 runs in six games against a strong 1986...
In an expectedly pitching-dominated matchup, the 1998 Mets beat the 1973 Mets in the second round of the Mets Madness tournament. The series featured a no-hitter and a strong display at the plate from Edgardo Alfonzo. Mojo Hill is the leader of the ’98 squad, while Tim Shanahan had control of ’73. Game 1 The first game set the tone for the series, with the ’98 Mets edging out...
After their upset of the 2000 Mets, the 2019 Mets took on the 2006 Mets—perhaps the best Mets team this century—in the latest Mets Madness series. The ’19 team, managed by Allison Waxman, looked on their way to another shocking series win, but David Wright and the ’06 Mets, managed by myself, turned their real-life Game 7 woes around. The ’06 Mets ultimately took the series in...
