Author: Fan Shots

MMO Fan Shot: Why Do We Act So Surprised?

An MMO Fan Shot by Dave (FalseHustle) I’m not going to do any research on the subject, but I’m confident in proclaiming that most of us around these MMO parts projected the Mets to be a 75-80 win team in 2014. Sure, there were some optimists who claimed .500 was within reach, and those blind loyalists who thought that it would only take a coin flip falling the right way for the Mets to land at...

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MMO Fan Shot: Despite All The Frustration, I’m Excited About Our Future

An MMO Fan Shot by Marc M. For most Mets fans, the past several years have been extremely frustrating and understandably so, having registered five consecutive losing seasons coming into 2014, following back-to-back epic collapses by the team in 2007 and 2008. The prospect of a sixth consecutive losing season has been a subject that has stirred much debate on this site and others among Mets...

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MMO Fan Shot: Trades, Desperation and Learning to Let Go

An MMO Fan Shot by Dave In Spain Sometime this season the Mets may be faced with a difficult decision: Faced with dramatically declining attendance and fan outrage (or worse, apathy), do they give up a player who is a top prospect or fan favorite in order to acquire desperately needed improvements or radically re-structure the team? (Willingness to take on extra salary with an acquired player is...

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MMO Fan Shot: Should Mets Have Made the Ike Davis for Matt Joyce Trade?

An MMO Fan Shot by Adam AKA Schnitzer’s Marble Rye Should the Mets have traded Ike Davis for Matt Joyce? After watching a spring training filled with injuries, inconsistency, and still no clear cut answers at the first base position, I’m wondering if Sandy Alderson made a mistake by not pulling the trigger on a Matt Joyce for Ike Davis trade. In November, I read a post on MMO that the Rays...

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Grading the Mets Offseason

The Mets offseason is over, which is great news for anyone itching to finally turn off their “Stephen Drew” Google alerts for good.  The team will likely start the 2014 season as currently constructed, so it’s time to look back and grade GM Sandy Alderson’s work. Heading into the winter, the shopping list was a long one.  The Mets needed two outfielders, resolved situations at shortstop and...

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