Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: Where Does Piazza Rank Among The Greatest Catchers Of All Time

An MMO Fan Shot by Andy Love The arc of the baseball universe is long, but it bends towards justice.  And so, Mike Piazza, a true superstar, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fourth attempt.  Piazza’s failure to muster the requisite 75% of votes his first three years on the ballot was a true travesty, based on unsubstantiated rumors about steroid use stemming from nothing...

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MMO Fan Shot: A Case For Noah Syndergaard In The Bullpen

It was game five of the 2015 NLDS and the improbable Mets had gone toe to toe with the favored Dodgers in the shadows of LA. And the all-star Jacob deGrom had once again gone round for round with the game’s best, Clayton Kershaw. And deGrom was winning on the cards while the Mets garnered a razor thin one run lead after six. Unfortunately this was an opportunity the Mets let slip through their...

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Our Favorite 2015 Fan Shots: #5 The Moment The Mets Woke Up

As the year comes to a close, we decided to highlight our Top 5 Fan Shots of the 2015 season. There were so many great ones this year, but these five really stood out for us during this incredible Mets season. Enjoy and keep those Fan Shots coming! An MMO Fan Shot by Eric Heller If “The ‘15 Mets” takes on that special status we give to those magic teams, like “86” or “69”, I think you can point...

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MMO Fan Shot: You Can Never Have Enough Pitching

An MMO Fan Shot by John Sasso Editors Note: This Fan Shot was written before the Mets announced they had signed Bartolo Colon. There’s still some value here and I hope you appreciate the work John put into this. With the recent trade of Jon Niese, the Mets enter the 2016 season needing a fifth starter. With realistic playoff aspirations a cut above the typical minor league free agents...

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MMO Fan Shot: Mets Need To Strike While The Stove Is Hot

An MMO Fan Shot by Andy Love I can still see Daniel Murphy reaching for his lip balm after another brutal error. I still think about Lucas Duda’s wild throw and Familia’s quick pitch and the far-too-many weak at bats and missed opportunities that gave the Series to the Royals. But the excruciating trauma of losing the World Series is gradually giving way to the hope that the Mets...

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