The greatest player in the history of the New York Mets turns 74 years-old today and all of us at Metsmerized Online want to wish the legendary Tom Seaver a very happy birthday. Winner of three Cy Young Awards, 12 All Star selections, Rookie of the Year and a unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer, Tom Terrific put the New York Mets on the map and was instrumental in bringing the franchise their...
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Seth Lugo was by all measures the cream of the New York Mets’ crop of relievers last season. Although the 29-year-old (his birthday is Saturday, in fact) was thrust into the role, the career-long starting pitcher shone in his new surroundings. With the Mets’ rotation virtually at full-capacity for the time being, with NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Zack Wheeler,...
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Sonny Gray Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: November 7, 1989 (29) Traditional Stats: 11-9, 4.90 ERA, 30 G, 23 GS, 130.1 IP, 1.496 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9, 8.5 K/9 Advanced Stats: 0.6 bWAR, 1.7 fWAR, 89 ERA+, 4.17 FIP 2018 Salary: $6.5 million Free Agent: 2020 In 2017, Brian Cashman was lauded for his ability to obtain Gray from the Athletics without having to part with one of his top...
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New Mets’ general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, will have the tall task of getting New York back into contention in 2019. How might he do this? He has said that he would like to add several bullpen pieces, a catcher and another bat or two. Those are indeed pressing needs for the Mets, but another area of need that should not be overlooked is the rotation. The Mets are slated to have...
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Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Names have begun to drop off of the free-agent board in dribs and drabs and some high-powered trade-winds have started to blow as the MLB offseason presses on. Padres Still Interested in Syndergaard Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Friday that the San Diego Padres continue to show interest in New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard. The Long Island native...
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The worst kept secret of this offseason is that the Mets want a catcher. The two best free agent options without much debate are Wilson Ramos and Yasmani Grandal. So let’s delve into which one fits the Mets better? Ramos was a Mets killer who wasn’t a great hitter for many years down in Washington but in recent years, he has turned his offensive game into a real force. In his...
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