Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: Who’s the Mets First Baseman of the Future?

An MMO Fan Shot by Puddy When you take a look at the Mets’ current farm system, there isn’t much to gloat about. There isn’t 1 Top 100 prospect, according to MLB’s prospect list, after Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith graduated last September. There has also been a lot of injuries and setbacks suffered by top Mets prospects, such as Thomas Szapucki, Desmond Lindsay, Blake...

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MMO Fan Shot: Is Travis d’Arnaud Really A League-Average Catcher?

An MMO Fan Shot by Daniel Marti Travis d’Arnaud was once one of the top prospects in all of baseball in 2013. Five years later, much of the sheen of the once-prized catcher has now worn off. d’Arnaud struggled in 2017, slashing a meager .244/.293/.443. However, he gave fans hope for better days by producing a .297/.343/.656 slash-line this past September. Looking at his entire body of work...

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MMO Fan Shot: Bullpen Management Will Be Important in 2018

An MMO Fan Shot by Jeremy Stein The Mets bullpen was a mess last year. For a point of reference, their bullpen ERA in 2017 was 4.82, which was second worst in the majors, behind just the Detroit Tigers (5.63). Not only did they lose Jeurys Familia for a good chunk of the season, but a majority of the bullpen also under performed or were sidelined with injury. Some of that may have been the...

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MMO Fan Shot: Either Spend or Sell

An MMO Fan Shot by Jeremy Stein This is a rough time of year to be a Mets fan. Everybody is getting gifts, either individuals for the holiday and fans as their teams sign free agents or make trades. But there are no gifts for us Mets fans. Signing Anthony Swarzak for the bullpen hardly qualifies as a gift. A good addition yes, but certainly not enough to make the Mets a playoff caliber team...

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MMO Fan Shot: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Smith

An MMO Fan Shot by Cooper Thomas Having been a die-hard Mets fan in as long I can remember, I can tell you that this is generally the most frustrating time of year. Scouring forums online for any hint of the offseason plans ahead-  re-checking daily, hourly, and even every gosh darn minute hoping that a “BIG SIGNING” had gone through. Whether our boys in Blue & Orange ended the season on a...

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