The 16-man Contemporary Baseball Era Committee elected a newest member into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown Sunday night. Out of eight nominations, Jim Leyland was the only new selectee, receiving 15 votes. The former Pirates, Tigers, Marlins, and Rockies manager spent 22 total years at the helm as a manager. He totaled 1,769 wins, the 18th most in major-league history. Of those wins,...
There are 11 players or managers eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame with the Mets on some portion of their resume. As the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee results await and eight former managers, executives, and umpires on the ballot, here’s how it stacks up for the leader of the franchise’s last championship. The confidence Davey Johnson exuded as a manager for 17...
His statistics minus context would have guaranteed him election on the first ballot. A 143 OPS+, a career .308 batting average, six seasons with at least 100 RBIs, plus 427 home runs. Impressive numbers made more so because of where he played on the field. The unofficial title of “Greatest Hitting Catcher” was deservedly given to Mike Piazza as his career concluded and as he...
Keith Hernandez was born on October 20, 1953 in San Francisco, CA. As he celebrates his 69th birthday, it’s a good time to look back at his career, and once again ask the question often asked about him, should he be enshrined in Cooperstown? Few players have had a bigger impact on the New York Mets than did (and does) Hernandez. Tom Seaver is the franchise icon, and he rightfully has been...
Carlos Beltran retired two years ago after capturing his first World Series championship with the Houston Astros in his 20th big league season. A storied career, Beltran is all but a sure thing to be enshrined forever in Cooperstown when he is eligible in three more years. Since retirement, Beltran has been working as a special adviser to New York Yankees’ general manager, Brian Cashman,...
Hall of Fame voting season is in full swing, and thanks to the inestimable work of @NotMrTibbs, we have a good idea of how this year’s final ballot is going to shake out. Twitter user Ryan Thibodaux has been tracking writers who make their Hall of Fame ballots public prior to the late-January announcement for a decade now, meaning that there are hardly any surprises on induction day...
We spend a majority of our lives trying to find the happiness we felt when we were kids. For a lot (if not all) of us here at MetsMerized, most of that joy stems from baseball. For me, some of the happiest moments of my life were driving down to Flushing with my old man from our house about a half hour away in Yonkers. Guys like Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza and Al Leiter were my heroes and...
Who will take the next trip to Cooperstown? On Monday, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the 2018 Hall-of-Fame ballot. Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, Johan Santana and Jamie Moyer highlight the group of players that are on the ballot for the first time. They will join Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens who are on the ballot for the sixth...
Those Damn F’kin’ Yankees I don’t know about you guys but watching the Yankees win three straight games against the Indians and advance to the ALCS gave me a bad case of agita. I’ve always been an avowed Yankee hater for most of my life, but over the last 4-5 years my angst against them has really softened. Still, watching them come this far and hearing our own Keith...
The Washington Nationals have announced minor-league deals with right-handed relief pitchers Joe Nathan and Matt Albers. Albers, 34, pitched in 58 games for the White Sox last year, and posted a 6.31 ERA and 1.675 WHIP. The sinker-ball pitcher saw his MLB career tank last season and is looking to bounce-back. He was linked to the Mets more than a few times last offseason, but luckily nothing...
MIKE PIAZZA ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME – TOPPS NOW Topps Trading Cards is honoring Mike Piazza with an exclusive Topps Now baseball card featuring his enshrinement to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. This exclusive card is only available for 24 hours and can be purchased up until the deadline on Tuesday at 1:30 PM. PURCHASE YOUR EXCLUSIVE MIKE PIAZZA CARD HERE! The...
So you just got home from a long day at the office and you missed all the excitement as Mike Piazza finally got elected to the Hall of Fame earlier this evening? Well have no fear, we’ve got you covered. The Baseball Writers Association of America punched Piazza’s ticket to Cooperstown after he received 83.0 percent of the vote in his fourth chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement. He...
