MMO Weekly Episode 60: Mets Hire David Stearns

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I give out our final grades for the 2023 season, discuss David Stearns’ first press conference as team President, with Buck Showalter out as Mets manager; we dive into few names that the club could target to man the clubhouse in 2024, how will Stearns handle the Pete Alonso contract negotiations, and much more! With Stearns now...

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Who Are the Mets’ Managerial Candidates Besides Craig Counsell?

Now that David Stearns has officially been introduced as the Mets’ next President of Baseball Operations, his first task is dealing with a managerial change after he fired Buck Showalter after two seasons at the helm. The presumed favorite for the opening is Brewers manager Craig Counsell, who worked for Stearns in Milwaukee. However, Counsell, who’s contract with the Brewers expires...

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2023 Topps Allen & Ginter In Stores Now

One of the hobby’s most popular products is back with the recent release of 2023 Topps Allen & Ginter. Created in the image of the original tobacco cards made by the Richmond, Virginia based tobacco company Allen & Ginter, this product resurrects the inclusion of the non-baseball related cards and includes tobacco-sized cards while creating a card that appears hand painted instead a...

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Morning Briefing: Marc Tramuta Leaves Mets for Toronto

Good morning! Marc Tramuta, the Mets director of amateur scouting for six years is departing from New York and heading north to be special assistant, player personnel with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Metsmerized’s Mike Mayer. Tramuta had moved to a senior advisor role in international and amaetuer scouting for the Mets before the 2023 season.  Tramuta has been with the Mets organization...

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2023 Wild Card Round Thread: October 3

The 2023 MLB playoffs are underway! Even though the Mets did not make the postseason, we’ll still be following along at Metsmerized–from the Wild Card round to the World Series. Today’s slate features two American League and two National League matchups–including a series between two of the Mets’ NL East foes. Each series will be a best-of-three. Check out brief...

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Cubs Reporter Says Pete Alonso Wants to Go to Chicago

Rumors surrounding the future of New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso are beginning to increase dramatically, as it seems that the Chicago Cubs are going to push for a trade in the offseason. Reports coming out of the Windy City signal that the team on the north side is looking for a power bat in the middle of their lineup and that he would be a perfect fit to fill that void. This comes just...

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