Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: Bullpen WAR Correlation to Team Wins

An MMO Fan Shot by @kengiffyjr Everyone knows Bullpens are extremely important. But I set out to determine HOW important, and whether there was any correlation between a team’s Bullpen WAR and the overall team’s wins. This offseason Brodie had a tall task, improving the offense, its depth, and more. But one of the boxes he needed to check on the top of his To Do list from the get go – completely...

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MMO Fan Shot: People Will Come, Ray

An MMO Fan Shot by J Doubleday “Ray. People will come, Ray. They’ll come to Iowa for reasons they can’t even fathom. They’ll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they’re doing it. They’ll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. “Of course, we won’t mind if you look around”, you’ll say,...

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MMO Fan Shot: The Buy In

An MMO Fan Shot by Jeffrey L.  Swipe right if you’re expecting an article on a buy-in for Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. Moving on. Why not buy into something completely different? If you’re reading this you’re most definitely a Mets fan, thus, by default, you’re a strong-willed loyalist overflowing with patience – 1986, need more be written? – but you likely also contain a healthy dose of...

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MMO Fan Shot: Mariano Rivera Was Truly in His Own Class

An MMO Fan Shot by Harris (Lindro88) If you love baseball, you have felt that sick feeling when you know your teams closer is about to blow a game. It usually starts with a lead-off walk. As a Mets fan, I’ve been in the ballpark, when ball one was all it took for the low murmur to start. Some combination of anxiety, anger, and fear. Sometimes the walk would be followed by an out. Okay, maybe we...

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MMO Fan Shot: Let’s Talk About Depth

An MMO Fan Shot by Ron Henry. During the offseason as a baseball fan, it’s pretty easy to look at the most glitzy of the free agents and imagine their impact on your team, particularly if they’re one of those guys who have terrorized you before. What is sometimes a little harder to see are your own team’s weaknesses, and how much simply improving at the margins of your weakest points can make...

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