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Jeff McNeil Continues Strong Second Half

Following a challenging start to the season marked by massive struggles, Jeff McNeil appears to have made a turnaround, resembling the consistent hitter who clinched a batting title in the previous season. His frustrating early months characterized by helmet tosses, tough outs and seemingly adverse luck have taken a positive turn as August began, reminiscent of the McNeil fans have come to know....

Lindor Demonstrates Limitations of Advanced Stats

Francisco Lindor had a far better year for the Mets in 2022 than in 2021. Right? … Not so fast. If you look at “the analytics,” several of Lindor’s advanced metrics were actually better, at least percentile-wise, in his first year with the Mets than his second. Still, he recorded 4.2 fWAR in 2021 vs. 6.8 fWAR in 2022, reflecting the massive leap in performance that was...

Can Taijuan Walker Keep Up Recent Success?

Mets fans likely remember how good Taijuan Walker was in the first half last year, and then how bad he was in the second half. To those fans, this season probably feels like a similar story. Walker has once again had a strong opening half of the season, posting an ERA below 3.00 in 13 starts. The obvious question going into the remainder of the season is whether he can keep up this success, or...

Pete Alonso Building Legacy With 2022 All-Star Campaign

Pete Alonso was named an All-Star first baseman finalist Thursday, along with Paul Goldschmidt. While Alonso is unlikely to surpass Goldschmidt and the tremendous year the Cardinals’ veteran is having, it’s still another impressive accomplishment in Alonso’s young but successful career thus far. The 27-year-old leads the Mets with a 154 wRC+ this year, which also ranks 15th in...

Mets by the Numbers: Pete Alonso’s Walk-off, Jeff McNeil Keeps Hitting

Hi, Mets fans! You might know me from the interviews I conduct for Metsmerized Online, but I also love diving into numbers and looking up all kinds of stats and information, which you might see on my Twitter feed on a daily basis. In this new weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve...

MMO Roundtable: The Most Underrated Met

Everyone has a different definition of “underrated.” According to the dictionary, it is defined as “rated or valued too low.” This definition is something we also can all take to mean something differently. This is why when it comes to talking about the most underrated Met, we all tend to have different answers. This is why I posed the question to the MMO team, to see who...

MMO Crossfire: The Universal DH

Violeta Pietronico selects: In favor of the universal DH! From the Mets’ perspective, a universal DH would be a gift. A very fortunate gift given to a team who had yet to sort out a pretty big roster issue. Before the season was shelved indefinitely, the Mets’ 2020 roster was overflowing with great bats and not-so-great gloves. The plan was to toss out a small rotation of players...

Fan Shot: Who Will Be the Backup Catcher in 2020?

Fan Shot by Michael Famulari As we experience the beginning of spring training for the Mets, there is a lot to be excited about. With a potent hitting core, along with an excellent pitching staff, the Mets are poised to build off of their promising 2019 campaign. Although the team arguably improved in the offseason, since many holes were filled, there are still numerous questions that haunt...

Mets Settle Arbitration Cases With Robert Gsellman, Jake Marisnick

Andy Martino of SNY reports the New York Mets and RHP Robert Gsellman have agreed to settle his arbitration case for $1.225 million, and Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports the Mets have agree to settle CF Jake Marisnick’s arbitration case for $3,312,500. MLB Trade Rumors projected Gsellman would receive $1.2 million in arbitration, and Marisnick would receive $3 million. As a result, the...

What Role Will Jake Marisnick Have in 2020?

Earlier this offseason, the Mets addressed their need for a defensive-minded outfielder by acquiring Jake Marisnick from the Astros. Like Juan Lagares, Marisnick provides a stellar glove, but offers limited production at the plate. So, is Marisnick nothing more than a bench piece, or does he have potential for a more important role on the 2020 Mets? Since his debut in 2013, Marisnick ranks among...

What Collecting Baseball Cards Means to Me

It was a rainy day sometime in the spring of 2001. I had a tee ball game behind the local high school before it was cut short due to a swift, strong downpour of rain. We were almost home before my dad realized he had left his mitt, a thoroughly broken-in, tan Rawlings with a fake George Brett autograph on the palm, at the field. We turned his 1988 red Jeep Grand Cherokee around, he grabbed it...

Can Robinson Cano Rebound In 2020?

Two of the biggest disappointments for the Mets in 2019 came in one fell swoop: closer Edwin Diaz and second baseman Robinson Cano who were acquired from the Seattle Mariners in a blockbuster trade. A risky move no doubt, but for both of them to flop as mightily as they did was unprecedented. Going into 2020, the hope, or more so, the need, is for both of them to rebound. But let’s focus...

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