They say, and by they I mean GKR and whatever you want to call that group on WOR of late, that the pitchers are all ahead of the hitters during the first two weeks of Grapefruit League games. And while one shouldn’t go ape s–t over spring training numbers especially at this early stage of the game, you can’t entirely ignore them either. Especially while roles on the 25 man...
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Author Note: Apparently it’s been almost three weeks since I did my last projection. For a refresher (and my Travis d’Arnaud projection), click here. A target of trade speculation all winter long, Daniel Murphy comes into camp this year as one of the most tenured position players on the Met roster. The 28-year old had one of the best seasons of his career in 2013, posting a 2.8 fWAR,...
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Update 3/7 – Great turnout so far! Thirty people and there’s plenty of room for more. Read further to learn how to sign up. Spring Training is upon us, and it’s time to start preparing for this year’s MMO Fantasy Baseball Season. Consider this the first notice. What we at MMO Fantasy Baseball will do this year is accept signups via e-mail. After a couple weeks of gathering as many...
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Well, so much for taking things slow. Curtis Granderson hit two home runs in his first two at-bats against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, batting 2-for-3 on the day with three RBI’s. His first bomb came in the first inning. Rudy Owens walked leadoff hitter Eric Young Jr., who was driven home by a double by Chris Young, and then Grandy went to work. His second blast came in the very next inning...
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Team sources have told Adam Rubin that the Mets are planning to have reliever Carlos Torres break camp with the big-league roster. The right-hander is out of options, meaning he would need to clear waivers to be sent to the minors. After a solid season for the Mets in 2013, there’s no chance he wouldn’t get claimed by another team. Torres, 31, went 4-6 with a 3.44 ERA and 1.112 WHIP...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Elias Conde In 1962, I was 13 years old, my current wife Carmen was barely two, President John F. Kennedy was in his first term and the New York Mets were born. I sometimes wonder why I remember the Mets back then, because I really wasn’t a baseball fan that cared too much about the teams, but for whatever reason I was made aware of their existence. I was raised in...
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