Welcome back for episode two of MetsMerized’s new podcast, Pleasant Good Evening! This week, myself (@SamLebo14) and Jack (jackhendon_) break down a very long and busy week of Mets baseball. We discuss the social undercurrent of the week, surrounding Dominic Smith and the Mets’ walk-out of Thursday’s game against the Marlins. We also discuss exactly how the Mets did in their...
The Mets have recalled right-handed pitcher Chris Mazza from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned right-hander Stephen Nogosek to Syracuse. Mazza, 29, made his Major League debut with the Mets on June 29. He has a 5.19 ERA in 8.2 innings of relief for the Mets this year. The former Indy ball pitcher has a 3.94 ERA in 15 minor league starter this season between Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse. I had a...
While an argument can be made against the team’s embarrassing defensive effort this year, fans and historians will likely look back on the 2019 season and lament just how frequently the Mets’ bullpen gave away games. Any encouraging rally from the sixth inning on could be erased in a matter of a dozen, sometimes half a dozen pitches, and every night seemed to bear a new culprit. Even...
With the Mets trading Jeurys Familia to the Oakland Athletics for Bobby Wahl, William Toffey, and $1 million of international bonus pool money, the organization has officially begun selling off its pieces. What was interesting about the Familia trade was some reports actually had the Mets organization liking it to their trading Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox for three right-handed relief...
Sacremento River Cats (12-13) 5, Las Vegas 51s (10-16) 1 Box Score LHP P.J. Conlon (1-2, 6.75 ERA): 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, 3 SO RHP Tim Peterson (0-0, 1.26 ERA): 2 IP, 0 H, O ER, 3 SO LHP Buddy Baumann (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 1 IP, 0 H, R (0 ER), SO RHP Hansel Robles (0-0, 3.60 ERA): 1 IP, 0 H, O ER, BB, SO P.J. Conlon started the game for the 51s, but struggled in the fourth inning as he allowed a...
** This interview was conducted with Josh Smoker in early January, prior to him being designated for assignment on January 26.** When Josh Smoker made his major league debut with the New York Mets back on August 19, 2016, at the age of 27, he knew how difficult the road had been to make it there. Smoker, a former supplemental first-round pick of the Washington Nationals back in 2007, overcame...
Good Morning, folks! The Mets added a new first base option to the mix yesterday… Latest Mets News According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets have signed Adrian Gonzalez to a minimum salary deal, pending a physical. The Twins signed reliever Addison Reed to a two year deal worth $17 million according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports says Reed took less...
According to Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the New York Mets are not looking for more bullpen help or a starting pitcher at the moment. Puma also noted before the Mets signed Jay Bruce last night that the Mets were focused on adding a couple of bats including a third/second baseman, first base insurance and an outfielder. Well Bruce checks off the last two meaning it’s likely...
Steven Marcus of Newsday reports that the Mets are still are interested in a reunion with Jay Bruce and Addison Reed. The Mets had been rumored previously to have been interested in both, but after the Mets signed Anthony Swarzak it became unlikely they would still look to spend money on Reed. Last year, the 29-year old had a 2.84 ERA, 1.053 WHIP, and 3.67 FIP while notching 19 saves in 76...
Hopefully, the general managers of baseball’s stoves are still hot from all the fruit cakes and Christmas cookies so they can start making moves soon. For the Mets, let’s just hope they make any move at this point over the next 47 days when pitchers and catchers report. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com writes about Mickey Callaway’s process of getting the Mets...
If the first two days of the Winter Meetings have shown Mets fans anything, it’s that the inferno is raging and Sandy Alderson has stuck to his word of not jumping in. Tuesday saw Bryan Shaw, a pitcher New York thought would be a slam dunk in landing all offseason, instead choose hitter-friendly Colorado as his preferred destination. Tommy Hunter, a name that has been connected to the Mets...
Today is the third day of the Winter Meetings and maybe just maybe, the Mets make a move. Latest Mets News Mickey Callaway told reporters that the team would have no set closer and he would take it by committee. I love it Mickey, no more Hansel Robles into face Kris Bryant just because it’s the seventh inning and not the eighth. Sandy Alderson told reporters that Callaway and Dave Eiland...
