MMO Roundtable: Our Mets New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year! ‘Tis the season of new beginnings; one for making resolutions. You’ve probably made your own New Year’s resolutions by now. So have we—and we’ve made some for the New York Mets, too. Here’s what we here at Metsmerized want to see happen this year. Christian De Block My New Year’s resolution for the Mets is to sign Pete Alonso to a long-term deal this...

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Hall of Fame Case: Adrián González

There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is one of the more consistent first basemen from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s who made Citi Field his last major-league home. He is making his first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot.  There are players we refer to as Mets legends legitimately. There are players we...

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Mets Madness Recap: 2022 Mets Defeat 1999 Mets In Six Games

In the first round of the Mets Madness Tournament on Out of the Park Baseball 24, the 2022 Mets, lead by Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, and Francisco Lindor, knocked off the 1999 Mets in a 4-2 series victory. Game 1 The two teams traded blowouts in Games 1 and 2. The 2022 team took Game 1 9-1 in a matchup between Jacob deGrom and Kenny Rogers, in large part due to an eight-run third inning,...

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Trade Profile: Kenley Jansen & Chris Martin, RHPs

This trade profile is going to be a little different than some of our recent ones. It was reported that the Red Sox are looking to continue to shed salaries to make room for other free agents. This is wholly unnecessary because they’re the Boston Red Sox and one of the most valuable teams in baseball. But the Braves took advantage of this by taking a flier for Chris Sale, and other teams...

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Morning Briefing: Wander Franco Detained in Dominican Republic

Good morning, Mets fans! Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday for missing his meeting Thursday with the prosecutor investigating him for alleged relationships with underage girls. Juan Recio of ESPN noted that Franco’s arrest was only for missing his summons and does not indicate that there has been progress in the investigation. Latest MLB News The Cubs have...

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Free Agent Profile: Joc Pederson, DH/OF

Joc Pederson Position: DH/OF, B/T: L/L Age: 31 (04/21/1992) 2023 Traditional Stats: 121 G, 425 PA, .235/.348/.416/.764, 15 HR, 51 RBI, 14 2B, 57 BB, 89 SO 2023 Advanced Stats: 111 wRC+, 20.9% SO%, 13.4% BB%, .268 BABIP, .368 xwOBA, 0.6 fWAR, 0.6 bWAR RUNDOWN The Dodgers selected Joc Pederson in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB draft. He soon made his major league in 2014 and became an everyday...

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