Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: The Two-Headed Monster of Wheeler and Lugo

A Fan Shot by Daniel Marti One of the few bright spots of an otherwise lackluster 2017-18 offseason for the Mets thus far has been the hiring of their new manager, Mickey Callaway. Callaway hasn’t been shy about discussing his unorthodox ideas about pitching and how to get the most out of a staff. The current constitution of the roster presents a unique challenge for Callaway as the Mets have a...

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MMO Fan Shot: The Skinny on Wheeler, Matz and Harvey

An MMO Fan Shot by Roberto Correa If you were to ask a Mets fan which part of the team had the worst performance last season, it would be extremely likely that they would note our pitching. The Mets sat 28th in team ERA, 29th in WHIP and 27th in Left on Base Percentage. Our staff could not keep runners off the base paths or from crossing the plate. Pitchers and catchers are set to meet on Feb....

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MMO Fan Shot: The Debut Issue of the “Fantastic Five”

An MMO Fan Shot by Marc (mystere2417) When I was a kid, there were no cable television channels, video games, personal computers, Web sites, emails, text messages, video streaming services, smartphones or iPads. Technology was primitive in my youth by today’s standards. Yet somehow, my generation still had plenty to do and found lots of ways to have fun. You can probably guess my favorite...

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MMO Fan Shot: The Case For J.T. Realmuto

An MMO Fan Shot by Rob Walsh Here we sit approximately 19 days from pitchers and catchers and much of the top free agent class still remains and our Mets are still projecting a lineup inferior to the 70-92 team that finished last season. To their word, Sandy Alderson and Jeff Wilpon recently alluded to the fact that there are still a number of moves that the team may make to upgrade themselves...

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MMO Fan Shot: The Road To A Mets Postseason Contender

An MMO Fan Shot by Wall Flores It’s certainly been an interesting offseason to date.  There’s been much anticipation, though not much in the way of substance for the longest of times. We’ve all been discussing at length with respect to optimal roster construction to get the Mets back to where they need to be as a contending team. While there’s still a degree of difficulty when it comes to roster...

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