As both the owners and players continue their talks on a new collective bargaining agreement, one of the main issues brought up was adding a 26th roster spot. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported on the possible change which included adding a 26th man to the everyday roster of a team. One extra player could make all the difference for a team, especially in an extra-inning situation. This also...
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Edgardo Alfonzo remains one of the most beloved Mets alumni, both for his post-season heroics (e.g. 3 HR’s including a ninth inning grand slam in the space of two vital 1999 playoff games against the Reds and Diamondbacks), and his role as part of the “Best Infield Ever” as dubbed by Sports Illustrated. His flexibility as a player made him an invaluable asset to the team which moved him from his...
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Just about everyone and their mother has done a piece on what the Mets’ all-time team would look like, and they all look pretty much the same. However, when you adjust this all-time team to include the best season at every position, it looks a little bit different– and the numbers are even more impressive. Between decades of losing seasons, the Mets have actually had several...
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On behalf of everyone at Metsmerized Online, we would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Have yourselves a wonderful day and make some great memories with your friends, families and loved ones. Thanks to the New York Mets for another fun and exciting season, the second one in a row. Thanks to Sandy Alderson and his staff for making the Mets great again and I know that with a...
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The New York Post indicated that the Mets remain interested in signing Yoenis Cespedes to a four year contract, but a fifth year could wind up being a deal breaker. We can spend all day speculating about the actual reason for this rumored line in the sand. Many fans still think the Wilpons have no intention of signing Yo and are just trying to give the impression that they made their best effort...
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MiLB.com is doing a team-by-team analysis of each team’s best prospects solely according to the numbers they put up during the 2016 season. There was no consideration paid to the player’s age or their prospect status. With those parameters in mind, here were MiLB’s top Mets prospects: C – Tomas Nido (St. Lucie) – .320/.357/.459, 23 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 46 RBI 1B – Dominic Smith (Binghamton) –...
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