Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: A New York Mets Time Warp

An MMO Fan Shot by by Laura (mookie4ever) I’ve always been fascinated with the science fiction concept of time travel, and its potential effect on the present if you went back in time and changed anything. Being a Trekkie as an idealistic kid, the Star Trek episodes that included time travel caught my attention the most. One in particular, was “City on the Edge of Forever,” where Dr. McCoy went...

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Featured Article: All In From The Start For 2016 Mets

An MMO Fan Shot by Laura (Mookie4Ever) Surviving as a lifelong Mets fan requires you to wall off your heart a little. You have to be cautious for your own sanity, because they will break your heart 14 out of 15 years. You naturally try not to get your hopes too high, so you can avoid the devastating lows that inevitably have come with this team. Woulda, coulda, shoulda…. will drive you crazy, so...

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MMO Fan Shot: Baseball… The Family Game

An MMO Fan Shot by MetsFanInParadise The love of baseball runs through families. It’s passed from grandparent or parent to child. The bond baseball can form between between a father and child can be a special thing. It’s often portrayed in various art forms, and sports can be one medium across which the bond is built. The recent publicity about Adam LaRoche and his son is proof of...

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MMO Fan Shot: What Mets Fans Will Miss About Daniel Murphy

An MMO Fan Shot by  Laura (Mookie4ever) Love him or hate him, Daniel Murphy left his mark on the Mets. He was a homegrown player, who was here through the dark years of sub-.500 teams, often providing the only bright spot at the plate to go along with his misadventures in the field and on the bases. Always entertaining, sometimes maddening, he was the perfect incarnation of a NY Met, ironically,...

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Featured Article: Wuilmer Becerra Goes From Throw-In To Big Win

An MMO Fan Shot by Matthew Sitler It was the 17th of December, 2012, when the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays made their blockbuster deal official. The deal involved the reigning National League Cy Young winner and two of MLB’s top 30 prospects. The Mets sent the Jays knuckle-baller R.A. Dickey and two catchers that were comfortable with his signature pitch: Josh Thole and Mike...

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