Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: Retiring #5 Is The Wright Thing To Do

An MMO Fan Shot by Rich Glanzer Smart people say dumb things. That was my thought as I saw a Facebook post stating that David Wright might not have his number retired because he is not headed to Cooperstown. The author insinuated the Mets have an unofficial policy of only retiring numbers who have received baseball’s highest honor, induction into the Hall of Fame. I of course scoffed at this...

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MMO Fan Shot: Matt Harvey Will Rise Again

An MMO Fan Shot by Joe O’Connor By the end of May 2013, he was the Dark Knight.  He was the savior of Queens.  He was lighting up radar guns, wiping out hitters with his devastating slider, and doing so with a swagger that Mets fans hadn’t seen since the glory days of ’86.  My, how things have changed… Tom Verducci, the “baseball-famous” writer for Sports Illustrated, appropriately gave...

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Steven Matz is Elite, The Center Fielder You Want to Trade Him For Isn’t

An MMO Fan Shot by Sidd Finch On July 30, 2004, the Mets committed one of the greatest blunders in their history by trading top left-handed pitching prospect Scott Kazmir to the Rays for the veteran Victor Zambrano. The deal was intended to fill a perceived immediate need, but it didn’t take long to see the effects of the grave error. Zambrano would end up throwing five awful starts for the Mets...

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MMO Fan Shot: Could Royals Or Rockies Solve Center Field For Mets?

An MMO Fan Shot by Robert Walsh Christmas is coming and “Santa” Sandy Alderson got us an amazing early Christmas present in re-signing the largest prize of this offseason in Yoenis Cespedes. Thank you Santa Sandy! While this will prove to be an excellent signing for the Mets it does place them back in the predicament Sandy recently alluded to as being like a move between two houses, where we...

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MMO Fan Shot: Right-Handed Platoon Options Mets Should Consider

An MMO Fan Shot by Travis (T Boogy) Believe it or not, money may be an issue this off-season for the Mets. Yes, sarcasm. Seriously, though, if Yoenis Cespedes re-signs then there will not be much money to go around for other free agents given that several young Mets are due for substantial raises in arbitration. But, we all want Cespedes to stay because of the impact he has on the lineup. Even...

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