An MMO Fan Shot by Joe Mongognia Sandy, Terry, Curtis, Wilmer, and even you Fred, I tip my Orange and Blue cap to you. I want to say thank you to the New York Mets. The 2015 season thus far has been nothing short of amazing. From the dominance of our young pitching staff to the second half boom of our suddenly all-powerful lineup, this team has been incredible to watch every night. I believe...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Gregg Cambareri It’s late August and the Mets sit atop the National League East. Although they are playing well, they still seem to catch plenty of flak for their record against teams with winning records. Last week ESPN’s Dave Schoenfield opined that whoever wins the NL East isn’t that good, just better than the field, “…they’re probably on par with the Arizona...
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In an effort to align their best pitchers against their division rivals, the Washington Nationals will skip Max Scherzer’s scheduled start tomorrow and instead pitch Saturday as reported by James Wagner of the Washington Post. Doing this will align Scherzer, Jordan Zimmerman and Stephen Strasburg to face the mets twice in the final month of the season. Gio Gonzalez will star tomorrow in...
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Last night’s game showcased the magic of this Metropolitan team. This army of misfit toys has been assembled to make a legitimate run and fans are seeing that night-in and night-out. One of the quirkiest and most energetic soldiers in the army is Daniel Murphy, the position-less boy wonder who knows how to swing a piece of lumber. Murphy, who got off to a slow start in 2015 after getting hurt in...
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I thought I saw the end of my favorite player. On August 15th, 2009, David Wright stood in the box against Matt Cain, down 0-2 in the count. Cain unleashed a 93 MPH fastball up and in. It quickly escaped the safe realm of chin music and escalated into a weapon capable of incredible destruction. The ball thudded loudly against the helmet, resulting in an audible gasp from the stadium and then an...
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