Author: Fan Shots

Fan Shot: Ranking Every Mets Uniform In Franchise History

Video Fan Shot by Anthony Metro The video I am submitting is entitled Ranking Every Mets Uniform in Franchise History. The YouTube videos are broken down into two separate parts. Part 1 – I cover the original uniforms from 1962 all the way through the ‘snow white’ home jerseys unveiled in 1998. Part 2 – We wrap up the rest of the uniforms and notably cover the...

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Why I Will Always Love The Mets

MMO Fan Shot by Steven Colasanto I love the Mets so much and I owe it all to my dad, but not in the way you would think. After he died tragically in 1996, I was devastated and wasn’t really handling it as well as my older brothers and sisters. I was named after him, and everyone always called me Stevie instead of Steven. I hated baseball growing up and I wasn’t a big sports kid at the time. I...

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Fan Shot: Who is The Real Steven Matz?

Fan Shot by Doug  Who is the real Steven Matz? Steven Matz is a 28-year-old left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Mets. Matz is a former 2nd round pick from Ward Melville High out on Long Island (I bet you never heard that before, right?). Matz was an ever so slightly below average pitcher in 2019 (as measured by ERA+, barrel %, exit-velocity against, K%, spin, xwOBA against). And...

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Fan Shot: The Curious Case of Michael Wacha

Fan Shot By Daniel Marti The New York Mets have amplified the starting rotation depth this winter with the major-league signings of Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha. Wacha presents quite the curious case to the Mets as his star has seemingly faded at age 28. Early projections have Wacha slated for a long-relief role in the Mets’ bullpen while also being the first in line to start games when...

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MMO Fan Shot: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again

By Sivert Glarum The Mets have had seven names in team history that have appeared more than once in Flushing. Here are those seven players discussed side-by-side. The Bob Millers Part of the wonderful wackiness of the original 1962 team, both Bob Millers roomed with each other on the road, allegedly to make life easier for the hotel switchboard operators.  Robert L. Miller had a record of 1-12,...

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