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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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 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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MMO Fan Shot by Gabriel Pariente Last week, my brother told me about the story that was spreading all over social media in regards to Mets GM Jared Porter sending inappropriate texts to a female reporter when he was the Cubs director of scouting back in 2016. I was surprised, but assumed the story was a one-time thing and was curious why it was seemingly coming out of nowhere. However, upon...
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A MMO Fan Shot by Marc M (Not4) Sure, it would be great if the Mets signed Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto and George Springer, but taking on an additional $80 million of salary for multiple years for players on or near the wrong side of 30 is a dubious move at best, even if it did not put us very close to the luxury tax, without addressing other important areas. The good news is that it does not...
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