The 2024 season is almost here, and that means prediction season is in full swing here at MMO. We’ve already shared with what we think the Mets Opening Day lineup will look like. Now, we’re sharing what we think the Mets record will be and our full division and playoff predictions. Christian De Block Mets Record: 84-78 NL East: Atlanta Braves NL Central: Cincinnati Reds NL West: Los...
Opening Day is almost here! Can you even believe it?! We’ve been watching the spring training games and keeping up with all the news, including the signing of J.D. Martinez, who gives the Mets a much-needed power bat in the middle of their lineup at the designated hitter spot. So, what do we think the Mets’ Opening Day lineup is going to look like? Here are our predictions. Fun fact:...
After months (maybe even years) of rumors, the Mets finally hired NYC native David Stearns to be their next president of baseball operations on Tuesday. Stearns, who led the Milwaukee Brewers to four straight playoff appearances from 2018-21, will be tasked with bringing the Mets back to contention after a frustrating season. With a new POBO finally in place, we asked our MMO writers for their...
The trade deadline has come and gone. Last month, we shared whether we thought the Mets should be buyers or sellers. Now we know the answer to that question – we saw quite the sell-off. General manager Billy Eppler even said that “the organization is making strides towards a better future.” What did you think of the Mets moves? Did you love them or hate them? Did you think they...
We’re over a month into the 2023 season, and, uh, things are not going exactly as we wanted to expected for the Mets. Should we be surprised? Eh. We know this isn’t the happiest thing to discuss, but it’s what’s on all of our minds right now—worries about this Mets team. We’re sharing what has us most worried about the Mets. What has you most worried? Patrick Glynn...
Last week we shared with you whether we thought Justin Verlander or Max Scherzer would be the Opening Day starting pitcher. Of course, now we have to share what we think the Opening Day lineup is going to look like! Here’s our predictions: John Sheridan Brandon Nimmo Starling Marte Francisco Lindor Pete Alonso Jeff McNeil Mark Canha Daniel Vogelbach Eduardo Escobar Omar Narváez Mojo Hill...
With the year coming to an end, it’s time to take a look back at 2022. The Mets season may not have entirely gone as we had planned for, but it was still filled with some memorable moments. What were your favorites? Here are ours. John Sheridan My favorite has been this offseason, the greatest in Mets history. The team re-signed Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo to record deals. They brought in...
Carlos Correa became a New York Met overnight… literally. We all know the story by now but when something this big happens, you can’t help but talk about it for days, right? Well we are here at Metsmerized. We’re still so excited by this signing and we wanted to share all of our excitement over this addition with all of you. John Sheridan We as Mets fans knew we were owed for...
Just a couple of days ago we were sharing our very unhappy reactions to Jacob deGrom no longer being a Met. Thankfully, Steve Cohen works fast, and now we have Justin Verlander. So, what are our thoughts on this? Naturally, they’re much happier and more positive than our last roundtable! John Sheridan The Mets had given out the highest AAV to Max Scherzer before topping it by signing...
Jacob deGrom is no longer a Met. Man, that’s hard to write. I’m still in disbelief and it’s only been a day. As I pour my second glass of wine, I asked my fellow Metsmerized writers for their in the moment reactions to the news, and here’s some real raw emotion for ya, Mets fans. Michael Garaffa The deGrom news came as a semi-surprise for me. I was definitely not...
Free agency in the MLB kicked off earlier in the week. It’s time to start talking about which players the Mets should acquire, who they should re-sign, or who it’s time to say goodbye to. So, where should they start? Here’s what we at MMO think. John Sheridan Jacob deGrom: Best pitcher in baseball. Brandon Nimmo: Only everyday center fielder on the market. Seth Lugo:...
