An MMO Fan Shot by Ivan Disla On Wednesday night, outfielder Yoenis Cespedes played his 162nd game for the New York Mets. Cespedes was acquired from the Detroit Tigers in last year’s trading deadline in exchange for minor league right-handers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa. This trade only materialized after the Padres, Reds, and Rockies decided they were not going to trade away Justin Upton, Jay...
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An MMO Fan Shot by The Metssiah Neil Walker’s 2016 season perfectly highlights the potential risks/rewards associated with contract years for players. In his 2016 “walk year”, Neil Walker was posting the best numbers of his professional career. His .282/.347/.476 slash line represents his highest ever. His 23 long balls tied a career high. Neil was stepping up his performance when it mattered...
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May 2014. Dillon Gee was headed to the disabled list and the Mets were forced into a corner. Without other options available, it was a lanky right-handed flamethrower with bouncy, brown locks that received the call. Jacob deGrom made his debut against the New York Yankees, not exactly the ideal team to debut against given the cross-town rivalry. But the lanky right-hander with the brown locks...
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Last week, the New York Mets sent out a press release announcing a new multi-year partnership with Porsche Cars North America. As part of the deal, the German car manufacturer will be given access to the Empire Level Suites as well as the former Acela Club. These two high-end assets will feature activation areas that showcase cars and other retail offerings from Porsche. The Porsche name-print...
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MMO Fan Shot by Andy Love, Originally Published on Fair and Unbalanced Daniel Murphy’s historic playoff performance last year carried the Mets into the World Series. In the Mets’ 4-game sweep of the Cubs in the League Championship Series, Murph batted over .500, with four home runs, a double, six runs batted in and six runs scored. Including the final two games of the Division...
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