Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: External Options for 3B in 2018

  A MMO Fan Shot by Jonah Zuckerman One of the reasons the 2017 team has struggled is due to not finding an adequate replacement for the all-but-retired David Wright. Wilmer Flores has plenty of power, but has struggled to hit right-handed pitching in his career, has limited range defensively, and makes too many wild throws. T.J. Rivera has hit at every level, but has average pop and is...

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MMO Fan Shot: Remembering The Best Of Lucas Duda

A MMO Fan Shot by Josh Consalvo  “It’s part of the game”, “This is the business side of baseball” , “You try and tune that stuff out, but you know anything can happen”. These are the phrases the Major Leaguers use around this time every year, and you know what – I get it. Players need to try and take as much emotion out of it as possible, because at any moment in time, their lives could be...

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MMO Fan Shot: Leave Second Base Alone

An MMO Fan Shot by Marc (mystere2417) Sandy Alderson approaches his most consequential offseason since 2013 when he signed Curtis Granderson and Bartolo Colon as free agents. With vacancies all over the diamond and in the bullpen, and with $70 million in payroll coming off the books in the form of expiring contracts of impending free agents Jay Bruce, Lucas Duda, Neil Walker, Jose Reyes, Rene...

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MMO Fan Shot: How Deep Does the Rabbit Hole Go?

An MMO Fan Shot by Marc M. (Not4) The 2017 Mets have been disappointing and frustrating, no doubt about it.  Several factors have played a role, including injuries, players’ under-performance, poor fundamentals and defense, poor managing and some bad luck in terms of timing. Regardless of the reasons, our team has been difficult and aggravating to watch far too often this season.  That said,...

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50 Years Ago Today: Classic Shea Stadium Scene In Odd Couple

An MMO Fan Shot by Joey D. Today, June 27, is the 50th anniversary of the New York Mets’ Jack Fisher beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 at Shea Stadium by getting Bill Mazeroski to hit into a ninth inning game ending 5-4-3 triple play! Of course, the game didn’t count in the standings. It was filmed prior to the Mets-Pirates game and appeared in “The Odd Couple” starring...

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