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Mets and Zeile Make It Official

The Mets officially announced the signing of Todd "Veteran Presence" Zeile to a one-year, Major League contract worth $1 million guaranteed, with a possible $500,000 in plate appearance bonuses.

Zeile became the first player in major league history to collect a home run for 11 different teams when he cracked a three-run shot off Florida's Mark Redman on September 5th last season.

He is also the MLB career leader in homeruns by a player whose last name begins with "Z". That'll put butts in the seats. Zeile will bring his eclectic blend of passive leadership, experience, and "friend of Mike Piazza" attitude that this team has sorely missed these past two seasons.

Think about it: Zeile signs with the Mets, and the Mets go to the World Series in 2000 and contend for the post-season until the last week of 2001. He gets traded away, and they suffer two horrendous last-place finishes. Coincidence? I smell a new Mets renaissance.