Author: Fan Shots

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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MMO Fan Shot: Who’s the Mets First Baseman of the Future?

An MMO Fan Shot by Puddy When you take a look at the Mets’ current farm system, there isn’t much to gloat about. There isn’t 1 Top 100 prospect, according to MLB’s prospect list, after Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith graduated last September. There has also been a lot of injuries and setbacks suffered by top Mets prospects, such as Thomas Szapucki, Desmond Lindsay, Blake...

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MMO Fan Shot: Is Travis d’Arnaud Really A League-Average Catcher?

An MMO Fan Shot by Daniel Marti Travis d’Arnaud was once one of the top prospects in all of baseball in 2013. Five years later, much of the sheen of the once-prized catcher has now worn off. d’Arnaud struggled in 2017, slashing a meager .244/.293/.443. However, he gave fans hope for better days by producing a .297/.343/.656 slash-line this past September. Looking at his entire body of work...

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MMO Fan Shot: Bullpen Management Will Be Important in 2018

An MMO Fan Shot by Jeremy Stein The Mets bullpen was a mess last year. For a point of reference, their bullpen ERA in 2017 was 4.82, which was second worst in the majors, behind just the Detroit Tigers (5.63). Not only did they lose Jeurys Familia for a good chunk of the season, but a majority of the bullpen also under performed or were sidelined with injury. Some of that may have been the...

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