Author: Fan Shots

The Mets May Need to Win 90 Games — Or More — To Taste Playoffs

August 23. Two games out of the second wild card. With only 34 games to go, a challenging schedule and numerous teams in the mix, it would seem that the New York Mets baseball club, while playing exciting baseball, have their work cut out for them to reach the postseason. On the other hand, this is not the first time our beloved Mets have faced such a challenge. We all know what happened in 1969...

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Jeff McNeil Singles and Scores Run in Rehab Game For Cyclones

Jeff McNeil played in the first game of a doubleheader for the Brooklyn Cyclones on Friday going 1-for-4 with a single in his first at-bat. He later reached on an error in the third inning, where he would come around to score thanks to a wild pitch. McNeil, 27, started the game in right field, but shifted to third base in the fifth inning. That means he played four innings in right field and...

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Game Recap: Mets Finish Sweep of Cleveland With 2-0 Victory

The Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 2-0 rain shortened victory on Thursday night at a soggy Citi Field. Play resumed briefly following a two-hour and 28 minute rain delay, before another 38-minute rain delay into early Friday morning ended the game. The team improves to seven games over .500 for the first time this season and concludes its interleague schedule...

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MMO Fan Shot: Finding an Altherr Upgrade

An MMO Fan Shot by Larry Smith Most true baseball fans see themselves as amateur GMs and when their team makes a move (trade, promotion, demotion, free agent signing) they give it some thought and decide whether they like what the front office has done or not.  Some of us take this to the extreme like myself who has been in Strat-O-Matic Baseball leagues for over 40 years.  That’s a whole...

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Top Ten Worst Met Trades In History

When it comes to trades, Met fans haven’t had the easiest time of it. In fact, they have seen a considerable number of personnel moves go awry. Let’s take a look at what might be a list of the ten worst trades in franchise history (we will stick to the main trade components): 1. There is just no arguing with this one. Nolan Ryan was effectively traded for a washed up Jim Fregosi after a few...

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