Author: Fan Shots

The Reckoning: A Huge Week for the Mets Future

An MMO Fan Shot by Greg Jones The July 30 trading deadline looms for Mets fans, and while until recently arguments among reasonable people could be made as to whether we need a bat, some defense, a closer, or starting pitching, it is now clear that the answer is the latter. I will trot through the obvious reasons, but also lead into the longer-term dilemma for the Amazins … In 2019, the last...

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Fan Shot: Don’t Trade J.D. Davis

An MMO Fan Shot by Greg Jones Anyone who clenches and visits the Metsblogosphere on a regular basis knows there is one constant drumbeat – get rid of J.D. Davis. Let’s unpack the J.D. package so in the future I can link to this instead of typing in a defense of J.D.’s value to the Mets. And so can you. I wrote this out as very in-depth analysis of J.D., 7000 words, his college career as a...

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Bobby Bonilla… The Greatest Deal In Baseball History

A MMO Fan Shot by Greg Jones Okay, sensational headline, so let’s walk that back to the safety of the shore. Parsing down to financial deals, and setting aside No, No, Nanette, the Bonilla deal was one of the best in MLB history, setting some parameters, and certainly one of the best in Mets history, anyway. It gets crapped on every July 1 when Bobby receives his $1.19 million, and every few...

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Remembering the Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig

June 2, 2021 – Lou Gehrig Day MMO Fan Shot by Sir Lawrence As summer approaches, we again turn our full attention to what has been America’s pastime for a century and a half. These are the months when baseball has the entire sporting calendar to itself, our undivided attention. The basic precepts of that baseball fandom don’t change – we want our team to win the World Series, as it was in the...

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MMO Fan Shot: Don’t Sleep on Sam McWilliams

MMO Fan Shot By: Mickey Parrella The New York Mets did a lot this offseason to improve the roster up and down. With all of the movement and roster transactions, it can be kind of hard to track everything. It’s a lot, and can make your head spin. But, one of those moves that the front office made this offseason that really caught my attention was the move to sign Sam McWilliams to a major league...

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