An MMO Fan Shot by Marc Epstein (Mystere2417) If leadership is about having a philosophy, confidently implementing a vision, and being consistent with that approach, then Brodie Van Wagenen is a leader. From the moment this former player agent was hired in out-of-the-box fashion to be the new Mets GM, taking over from the experienced but conservative Sandy Alderson, Brodie has articulated and...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Andy Love of Fair and Unbalanced The Mets are really bad at honoring their history. Given that the franchise is younger than me with only two World Series wins and a handful (or two) of iconic players, it shouldn’t be that hard to celebrate our modest amount of glory. But their stadium, Citi Field, completed in 2009 and patterned after old Ebbetts Field, was more of an...
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The Rockies took the first game of the series against the Mets by a 5-1 score at Citi Field on Friday night. Pitching Mets ace Jacob deGrom didn’t have great offspeed stuff on Friday night though he fought through to keep his offense in the game. Raimel Tapia managed to drive a ball out to right center in the third inning which scored Tony Wolters and put Tapia on second, making the score...
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A Fan Shot by Travis Pulver When Tim Tebow announced that he was going to give professional baseball a try a few years ago, few (if anyone) took him seriously. His detractors couldn’t understand why a former quarterback that hadn’t played baseball since high school would want to do such a thing. Then, he held his tryout with a rep from almost every team present and ended up signing with the New...
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An MMO Fan Shot by JE Following the disappointing 2018 season, the Wilpons were faced with a crucial decision. They had parted ways with Sandy Alderson as GM after several disappointing seasons, and the team was riddled with several mediocre to poor players. The Mets were blessed with several young starters and a few young hitters, but most of the team was weak. They had just finished their last...
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