Hello and Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I have a lot to be thankful for this year beginning with all the wonderful writers, editors and contributors who make up the Metsmerized Team. What an amazing group of passionate and knowledgeable individuals, each of them uniquely remarkable and creative in their own way. They are the lifeblood of Metsmerized Online. Thanks guys, you’re the best! Of...
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Happy Thanksgiving, Mets fans. Let’s see what’s cooking on the hot stove today. Orioles Place Villar On Waivers In a surprising, to say the least, move, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN, the Baltimore Orioles placed middle-infielder Jonathan Villar on waivers “ahead of Monday’s deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players”. Villar, 28, had a solid...
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Happy Thanksgiving, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo tweeted that will be making an appearance at Citibank’s Union Square branch in order to spread some holiday cheer, all to benefit the No Kid Hungry organization. The always cheerful Nimmo will be there to take some photos, participate in surprise giveaways, and sign some autographs on Tuesday, December 3...
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According to a report from Jeff Passan of ESPN, the NL East rival Nationals have agreed on a two-year, $10 million deal to bring catcher Yan Gomes back to the defending world champions. Gomes, 32, started his career with the Blue Jays but has spent the majority of his career with the Indians. While he emerged as a star in his first two full seasons with Cleveland, his career has been hampered by...
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The Mets got one step closer to filling out Carlos Beltran’s coaching staff on Tuesday when the team decided to hire Jeremy Hefner as their pitching coach. Hefner, 33, could prove to be a phenomenal hire for the Mets if his time with the Minnesota Twins is any suggestion of what he’ll be like as a pitching coach. As detailed in a great story by Dan Hayes of the Athletic, Hefner...
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As we saw last offseason, there is usually a discussion about the need to extend the team’s best players, and to the Mets credit, they did what they needed to do in order to agree to a contract extension with Jacob deGrom. With him winning the Cy Young Award last year, the team is so far very happy with their decision. In the ensuing years, the team has real decisions to make on contract...
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