Author: Fan Shots

Fan Shot: Is Queens The Kinda Place To Raise The Kids?

This fan shot is written by Greg Jones Ever notice how when we are looking at a new GM or manager, free agent, or a potential trade for a veteran player, the question is always raised “can he handle New York? The media, the fans, the pressure?” This question, mind you, is asked quite seriously about middle-aged, successful industry veterans. Yet when we have a 22-year-old prospect...

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MMO Fan Shot: Spending Winter Waiting on the Mets

This is a Fan Shot by Billy Heller Getting ready to walk around the corner to get my wife a coffee (she was working from home), I put on my winter Mets wool hat and left the house. When the barrister handed me the double skim latte with caramel syrup, he offered condolences. “I see you’re a fellow long-suffering Mets fan.” I generally try to maintain a certain Zen about my decades-long...

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Mets Offseason Plan No. 1: Bring in Yamamoto, Lots of Pitching

Isn’t this the best part of the year? All winter long, we fans at MMO get to play GM (or pres. of baseball operations in this winter’s case) and decide what the best course of action will be for our New York Mets. OFFSEASON PLAN NO. 1 – TOMMETS To clarify, whatever I suggest below will be a mixture between what I believe the Mets will attempt to pull off and what I think they should do. Of...

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Fan Shot: My MLB Playoff Format Idea

Written by Greg Jones The startling elimination of top seeds in the division round and the ascension of two wildcards to the World Series have spurred much discussion on the playoff system that was put in last year. I have a suggested new format. So do you. But let’s start out by looking at the goals of a playoff system and the perceived shortcomings in the current system. In my opinion,...

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MMO Fan Shot: A Met Fan’s October Strangeness

Written by ZP Scott There’s an enigmatic cloud that lingers over baseball every October. For a New York Mets fan like myself, this month brings an odd collection of feelings: resignation, nostalgia, and sometimes, a pinch of envy. The Mets, as any dedicated follower will attest, possess a unique ability to ignite passion in the hearts of their fans. However, when the orange and blue are notably...

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