Mets fans hoping for a shiny new present this holiday season were left sorely disappointed. Instead we were gift wrapped Alejandra De Aza, the equivalent of getting a pair of wool socks as a present – you’ll use them occasionally and might even be glad you have them at some point, but you’re extremely underwhelmed when you see what’s in the box. The signing of De Aza seems to...
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Happy New Year to all of you… I can’t say goodbye to 2015 without first saying ‘thank you’ to all of the incredible readers and writers that make up this wonderful community we call Metsmerized Online. I cannot believe we are wrapping up our 11th year at MMO. Since day one, our goal has always been to create a Mets Fan Site that truly represented all of us; guys and gals, young and...
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This was one heck of an exciting year for our New York Mets, my friends. Right from the word go it was an unpredictable and thrilling roller-coaster ride filled with so many loops and turns. But all in all it was so exhilarating and incredible to experience. And the best is yet to come! There were plenty of Magic Moments that none of us will soon forget and I wanted to share with you some of my...
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Scott Kazmir was part of one of the worst trade deadline deals in recent history. Let me refresh your memory (or pour salt in an old wound). With the Mets six games out of first and in fourth place in the NL East, GM Jim Duquette sent the Mets’ first round selection and top prospect AND a minor pitching prospect to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato. Zambrano showed flashes of...
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As the year comes to a close, we decided to highlight our Top 5 Fan Shots of the 2015 season. There were so many great ones this year, but these five really stood out for us during this incredible Mets season. Enjoy and keep those Fan Shots coming! An MMO Fan Shot by Eric Heller If “The ‘15 Mets” takes on that special status we give to those magic teams, like “86” or “69”, I think you can point...
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David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Atlanta Braves have signed lefty reliever Alex Torres to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. He adds that the team is hopeful he makes the opening day bullpen. Torres, 27, officially ended his tenure with the Mets last month, after he elected free agency rather than remaining with Triple-A Las Vegas....
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