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Here Is My Hall Of Fame Ballot – Sorry Big Mac!
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On Friday, the new Hall of Fame Ballot was released for the 2010 class. The most notable newcomers include:
2B Roberto Alomar - An all-around threat in a 17-season career that included World Series championship years with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992 and ’93. Alomar won 10 Gold...
What Came First Bud Selig Or The Egg?
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Sources have told Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune that commissioner Bud Selig plans to step down after the 2012 season, when his contract is up.
The good news is that we’ll be rid of him in three years.
The bad news is we still have to endure him for another three years....
A Tweet Is Mightier Than The Sword
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Yesterday, as I messed around with my Twitter account, John Perrotto of the great website Baseball Prospectus, tweeted the following:
Keep hearing #Marlins are very willing to trade Josh Johnson right now for the right package.
It immediately evolves into a blog from MLBTR that reads...
Is Delgado The Most Logical Choice At First Base?
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Last week, Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post told me that the Mets are not looking to block the arrival of first base prospect Ike Davis because they view him as an All Star first baseman waiting in the wings. Judging by what we’ve seen and heard from several scouts and MLB executives...
Venezuela Update – Thole Leads In Batting, Broadway Is A Sleeper
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Josh Thole leads the league in hitting at .393. The way he is raking in the Venezuelan League the Mets catching job should be his. There doesn’t appear to be any alternative. He rippled together another 6-game hitting streak, going 9 for 24 for the week and hitting his second...
Happy Thanksgiving To All Of You!
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On behalf of everyone at Mets Merized Online, we would like to thank all of our wonderful readers and contributors for all of their amazing support over the years.
It’s always such an enormous pleasure to share our opinions and interact with the best baseball fans in the world...
There Will Be No World Series Title For The Mets In 2010
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Sometimes you just have to face the facts. Mets fans have very little patience. The 2010 baseball season can be a success even if the Mets don’t win the World Series.
Plan B might indeed be the best way to go. There are so many holes to fill that it is unlikely to happen...
Elmer Dessens To Return Next Season?
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According to FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, the Mets are interested in bringing back reliever Elmer Dessens for the 2010 season.
In 2009, Dessens was quite the bargain for the Mets as he had his best year in the big leagues since 2005, posting a 3.31 ERA in...
White Sox Nab Andruw Jones For $500K
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According to Bruce Levine of ESPN the Chicago White Sox have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a one year contract worth $500K with incentives that could bring the value up to $1.5 million dollars.
Levine writes that the move was done to soften the blow of losing Scott Podsednik...
Giving Thanks for the Mets
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Yeah, it’s been difficult being a Mets fan these last few seasons. But that doesn’t mean we don’t love our team. Here are a few things I am thankful for as we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow:
David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Johan Santana. Yes, Wright forgot how...
Evaluating David Wright, With Stats.
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Yesterday, a heated yet spirited debate occurred on the MMO Chat between myself and two readers. The key points in the “debate,” were the fact that they believed two things to be true,
#1 David Wright had a bad season
#2 People who use stats do not know baseball.
Now, I’ve...
Omir Santos Named Topps All Star Rookie Catcher
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It looks like the Mets didn’t get completely shutout as far as awards go for the 2009 season.
After missing out on any off season hardware including any Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards, the Mets manged to pull one out of the hat when catcher Omir Santos was named to the Topps...
2010 Mets Coaching Staff
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The New York Mets have completed their 2010 Major League coaching staff this week. New additions include Dave Jauss as bench coach and Chip Hale as third base coach. Among the incumbents, Razor Shines, the third base coach in 2009, moves to first base, while Howard Johnson (hitting...
Miguel Cabrera or Adrian Gonzalez: Who Fits Better Into The Mets’ Future?
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Before you read any further I would like to issue a disclaimer of sorts. Despite all the buzz around the internet suggesting that Adrian Gonzalez and/or Miguel Cabrera, I don’t believe that either will be traded this off-season.
Furthermore, I would like to go out on a limb...
Mets Might Have Summer Vacation In Puerto Rico
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Winter season is fast approaching. Soon, most Mets fans living in the New York metropolitan area will be dealing with bone-chilling temperatures, exorbitant heating bills and slush that chews up and spits out the best winter boots.
So this is as good a time as any to think warm thoughts...
NY Post’s Bart Hubbuch Answers Some Hot Stove Questions
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Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post was gracious enough to honor our request to answer a few reader submitted questions for us. He does an excellent job of covering the Mets all year long and is a valuable source of information both in the regular season and the hot stove season as well. I hope [...]
Apparently Every MLB Player Is On The Trading Block
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I was actually going to name this post “Add Miguel Cabrera To The Trading Block”, but then I thought, why not add everybody else too?
That’s right, everybody is on the trading block, and that includes young and affordable stars like Felix Hernandez, and Evan Longoria...
MMO Awards: 2009 Results!
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As we all wonder who’s dining room table Omar Minaya will attempt to sit at on Thursday as he makes his plea for that player to come to Citi Field, let’s take a look back at the...
Citi Field Is A-Changin’
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Before 2009 turned into a nightmare year for the Mets and their fans we were excited. Aaron Heilman was gone, the Mets signed K-Rod and added J.J. Putz to the bullpen and they were opening up a new ballpark. For the final 2 seasons Shea Stadium saw the Mets playoff dreams evaporate...
Hey All You Kids Out There, Keith Is Back!
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According to the incomparable Marty Noble of Mets.com, SNY and Keith Hernandez have finally reached an agreement, and the most colorful color commentator (with apologies to Lindsay Nelson’s jackets) in Mets broadcast history will return in 2010.
A person familiar with the...
Where’s The Justice?
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Not much going on today as far as Mets news goes. If you want to relive the horror of the 2009 season, you can always tune into MLB Network’s Hot Stove Tonight for a retrospective of the Mets season. There’s also some rumblings from Fox Sports that figures Jermaine Dye...
Mets Considering Ben Sheets, But Not Rich Harden
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On Sunday, Bill Madden of the Daily News created a stir in Mets circles when he reported that the Mets will only have about $20 million to spend this offseason. Not nearly enough for the Mets to address their myriad of problems. He said that the Mets should not be considered as...
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: Bobby Parnell
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Prior to the 2009 season, Bobby Parnell knew that he was, by no means, guaranteed to make the Opening Day roster. Nonetheless, he worked hard and pitched very well in Spring Training, which him earned a spot on the 25-man roster.
His role with the team was supposed to be the seventh...
Top 20 Free Agent Pitchers Not Named Lackey
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Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports gives us something to think about on a slow news day on this lazy Sunday. He lists the top 20 free agent pitchers after John Lackey.
It’s kind of an unspectacular list of choices the Mets may soon face if they fail to land Lackey. I’m not...
A Nightmarish Scenario
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Did some of you catch Adam Rubin’s column this morning in the Daily News?
Well I did, and it made me feel quite woozy afterward. Adam revealed a potential Mets backup option if they were to fail to get either Matt Holliday or Jason Bay.
Meet Plan C?
That’s Jose Guillen...
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