I decided to completely re-design the old “Retired Numbers” design and I based the new t-shirts on one of my newest Mets graphics, check it out:

That’s the bumper sticker I designed (all by hand, thank you very much), then I clipped it, made a hi-res gfx, and dropped it onto these babies! 

MMO T-SHIRT SHOP

New “Retired Numbers” Series

As you can see I added “Shea” to it, and by the way, you can get them in over a dozen other colors including black, khaki, tan, and several others.

It’s a great way to celebrate Citi Field while keeping the memory of the grand old Shea Stadium alive and well in our hearts.

Buy one for yourself and get one for a friend or loved one too, and in the process $4.00 will go toward supporting our site’s expenses. So you’ll be helping us out too! 🙂

Lets Go Mets!

P.S. Even more cool stuff is coming later today, especially for all you mommas and soon to be mommas!

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You can also find them on our Flickr stream or Facebook.

It’s that time of the year again where we shed the remnants of the previous season, and look forward to the hope and promise of another Amazin’ Mets season!

Feel free to share or use these emblems of you Mets Pride on your social sites, web pages, etc.

Let everyone know you believe in this team and lets throw all of our support behind the players who go out there and give it their best whenever they take the field.

Lets Go Mets!!!!

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In this new series of graphics, I want to highlight some of the players that I believe will have more prominent roles in 2011 and could help pave the way to a better future.

Jon Niese, Josh Thole, Bobby Parnell, Lucas Duda, Dillon Gee, Ruben Tejada, Angel Pagan and even R.A. Dickey all figure to be back next season and take on added responsibility.

Will Dickey become the defacto ace until Johan Santana returns, and will Dillon Gee win the number five spot?

Does Tejada take over at second base, while Thole takes over behind the dish?

Can Duda give the Mets a potent bat off the bench while Pagan builds on another solid season?

These are just a few questions that will be answered in the coming months. Until then, lets give these players some MetsMerized love!

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Original Post: February 13, 2010

It was only a year ago that many sports journalists picked the Mets as favorites to win the World Series.

The same journalists and sportscasters who saw a rotation of Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez and John Maine as championship caliber, now rail against them and repeatedly put them down.

The same journalists and sportscaters who were gushing over an outfield of Murphy, Beltran and Church, now mocks them despite the obvious upgrades with additions of Jason Bay and Jeff Francouer. (Yes, they are upgrades regardless of what some saber-heads say!)

The only thing that went wrong last season was the loss of the games top leadoff hitter, the games top center fielder, one of the league’s most feared sluggers, three-fifths of the starting rotation, and several relievers including our newly acquired setup man who would have been a closer for more than half of the teams in the league. The losses were unprecedented and the Mets set a new Major League record for days lost to the disabled list.

We were forced to ravage our minor leagues and bring up players who were ill-prepared or simply not ready… YET. 

Did we have problems with fundamentals despite all the injuries? We sure did, but they only became more magnified because over 60% of our opening day payroll spent time on the disabled list.

In 2006 we had those same problems with fundamentals and yet we came within one out of the World Series. And that was before we added Johan Santana, Frankie Rodriguez, Jeff Francoeur and now Jason Bay.

If we stay healthy, and I know that’s a big if, we can do this season, what everyone thought we would do last season. We can win the division and challenge for the 2010 World Series.

The more I hear the phrase “We Believe In Comebacks”, the more it begins to make sense to me. I do belive in comebacks, and I do belive in this Mets team.    

Last season may not have worked out the way that we all imagined it would, but this year will be different. We’ll be back healthier and faster and stronger and more focused and determined than ever before.

Ya “still” Gotta Believe!

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Rod Barajas is new to the Mets and to me for that matter. So far he as many ribbies as Wright and two homers, not a bad start to his first and probably last Mets season. Does he remind anyone else a little bit of Paul Lo Duca?

Jason Bay, our new star left fielder has yet to impress in New York. But as baseball goes he will get hot, its just a matter of time. Maybe this graphic could be the good luck charm he needs to get things rolling. That and a day off tonight…

Jeff Francoeur, oh oh Jeff Francoeur. You are stealing our hearts and making all the naysayers eat their words. Knock another one out of the park, we always love to see The French Connection!

Ryota Igarashi has come straight out of Japan and into our own field of dreams. He started out the season hoping to become the regular setup man in a field of many, and it looks like he may have convinced Jerry that he’s the man for the job. You have us wanting more, Iggy!

Enjoy and Lets Go Mets!!!

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Jose Reyes makes his long awaited return to the Mets today against the Washington Nationals, where he will take his rightful place in the leadoff spot!

Reyes was all smiles as usual and when asked how he felt, he simply replied “It’s good to be back”. The All-Star shortstop was sidelined for 126 games last year by a hamstring problem, then missed most of spring training with a hyperactive thyroid. But he is back and brightening up the clubhouse with his signature smile on his face and joking with anybody who he runs into.

“He brings such energy to the team,” Minaya said. “I was thinking about that this morning, it’s been almost a year, 11 months, since he’s been on the field. It’s nice to have him back.”

You can get your Jose Reyes fix on our Graphics pages including, background, avatars, banners, etc. You name it, we got it! Help yourselves to whatever you like!

Welcome Back Jose!!!

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And while I do recognize the importance of those three, the bottom line is that we don’t go anywhere unless our core players deliver.

Johan Santana must dazzle us with a Cy Young caliber season!

David Wright needs to find his power and deliver a tremendous season!

Jose Reyes must become the dynamic impact player he once was!

Carlos Beltran must regain his MVP form and carry us to victory!

Jeff Francoeur must build on the success of last year!

We need all of our big guns to produce, otherwise Pelf, Maine and Ollie don’t matter…

Enjoy these new graphics and root hard for our core players!

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With the ever-growing popularity of Mets prospect Ike Davis, a resurgence of those “I Like Ike” buttons have made their way across the Mets blogosphere. And while they’re kind of interesting and somewhat nostalgic, they don’t scream METSMERIZED like these do!

Away with those old relics and cast your eyes on these beauties courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Metsmerized!

They are FREE for all you of to use on your sites, home pages, Twitter, Myspace or whatever your heart desires. Knock yourself out and plaster your walls with them if you so desire…

You can get the codes to these and many more of our Amazin’ Buttons by heading over to our “one-of-a-kind” Exclusive Graphics Pages and selecting “Buttons”.

Or for those of you strapped for time, just click here.

We love you guys and please keep those graphics requests coming in!

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In honor of the newest Mets to be selected to the Mets Hall of Fame, we’ve designed some new graphics for you to show off and display on your websites and social pages. Congratulations to Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Davey Johnson and Frank Cashen. 

Strawberry was one of the most feared hitters in Mets history, and is the club’s leader in home runs (252), runs batted in (733), runs (662) and extra-base hits (469). The former No. 1 draft pick won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1983 hitting 26 home runs. The rightfielder was a seven-time All-Star with the Mets and hit 25 or more home runs in each of his eight years with the team. In 1988, Strawberry led the league with a career-high 39 home runs as the Mets won their second NL East title in three years. (mets.com)

Gooden has the second most wins (157) and strikeouts (1,875) in franchise history, trailing only Mets and National Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver. Gooden holds the Mets record for most shutouts in a season (8) and owns the major league record for most strikeouts by a rookie in a season (276). “Doc” electrified Mets fans for 11 seasons, finishing his Mets career with a 157-85 record and a 3.10 earned run average. The righthander burst onto the scene in 1984, winning 17 games and the National League Rookie of the Year honors. He continued his dominance the following season by winning the pitching Triple Crown – leading the National League in wins (24), strikeouts (268) and ERA (1.53) – and capturing the Cy Young Award. (mets.com)

Johnson transformed the Mets into winners after seven straight losing seasons and has the highest winning percentage (.588) of any manager in club history. The Mets ran away with the NL East, winning a club-record 108 games, on their way to their second World Championship in 1986. Johnson’s teams won an average of 95 games from 1984-1990 and took home a second division title in 1988 with 100 victories. He finished his Mets career with a 595-417 record. (mets.com)

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We hope you enjoy these latest editions to our FREE Mets Merized Online graphics library. Thanks to our graphics designer Kelly for an outstanding job.

The Mets Hall of Fame now has 25 members. Those previously honored include Joan Payson (1981); Casey Stengel (1981); Gil Hodges (1982); George M. Weiss (1982); William A. Shea (1983); Johnny Murphy (1983); Ralph Kiner (1984); Bob Murphy (1984); Lindsey Nelson (1984); Bud Harrelson (1986); Rusty Staub (1986); Tom Seaver (1988); Jerry Koosman (1989); Ed Kranepool (1990); Cleon Jones (1991); Jerry Grote (1992); Tug McGraw (1993); Mookie Wilson (1996); Keith Hernandez (1997); Gary Carter (2001); and Tommie Agee (2002). 

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It must have been magic that summer!

We just designed this Tom Seaver graphic today and unleashed it just in time for tonight’s festivities. Tom Seaver is forever young in this gorgeous graphic that we created just for you!

Why not kick back and enjoy this 1969 Mets video tribute!

We couldn’t have done it without you Gil!

It may not be worth as much as a Mantle rookie, but it’s priceless to Mets fan!

 With apologies to Pulse, Izzy and Wilson, here are Koosman, Seaver and Ryan!

I love you guys!

We Are The Champions!

All these graphics are now available in our graphics section. We hope you like them. Creating Mets graphics is a labor of love for the team we love so much. We invite you to use our graphics freely. Support your team and show your Mets colors!

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