Author: Fan Shots

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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MMO Fan Shot: Brodie Has Put Expiration Date On Mets’ Core

An MMO Fan Shot by Simon S. I wrote this article to shed light on some relatively undiscussed realities concerning the Mets and to express my constant frustration with the front office, Mets fans, and the media since the opening salvo of this offseason — the Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz trade — was announced. This frustration has only intensified after Ken Rosenthal’s recent article for The...

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MMO Fan Shot: Mets Should Trade For Jakob Junis

An MMO Fan Shot by Mr_O As of today, the Mets have one of the best starting rotations in baseball, buoyed mostly by the strength of their top four starters. However, pitching depth is a major concern going into the 2019 season. Jason Vargas is currently penciled into the fifth spot in the rotation, without any inspiring names behind him on the depth chart. After trading away Justin Dunn, and...

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MMO Fan Shot: Why Bryce Harper to Mets is No Gift

An MMO Fan Shot by Chris In this era of fake news, getting the real scoop, or even a very balanced, nonbiased assessment of any mainstream issue is something of a fantasy. The pro-Harper spin from many writers for MetsMerized Online is just another example. The Mets have shown no real interest in Bryce Harper, or Manny Machado for that matter, and I am going to go over several reasons why this...

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