This is a Fan Shot by Brian Wertkin On December 25th, 1987, the Knicks were trailing the Bulls with six seconds left. Trent Tucker missed a jumper, but Patrick Ewing flew in for the offensive rebound and hit a buzzer beater to win for the Knicks. That was one of 24 wins for the Knicks that season, tied with the Nets for the second fewest, more than only the Clippers. To me, it didn’t matter, I...
Fan shot written by Steve Lastoe If you checked out on the Mets after they ended their season with a clunker against the Miami Marlins, who could blame you? When your team goes from having the best record in baseball at the end of May to missing the playoffs entirely, you deserve a break. However, if you chose not to obsess over the roster these last 6 months, you did miss out on the most...
This is a fan shot written by Brian Wertkin Let me start by clarifying what I mean by “Team of the Decade.” This is not going to be the best Mets team of the last ten years, nor will it be a listing of the best players from the last ten years. The rules here are simple: build a team of 10 – one for each position player, plus a starter and a reliever – where you can only choose one...
This fan shot is written by Brian Wertken If the news is to be believed, this may truly be the end of the Pete Alonso era in Queens. I am still holding out hope that they will bring him back on a two or three-year deal because, well, he’s Pete! He holds the rookie home run record. He’s OUR lovable goofball who really really likes ripping his teammates’ jerseys off after a walk-off. He did this!...
This fan shot is written by Brian Dengler Like many Met fans, I have been thinking nonstop about how I would construct the 2025 World Series-winning Mets. I did say I was biased, right? Back to my introduction. We’ve all wanted to play GM and put ourselves at the helm, so I figured why not put pen to paper on my version of what I think could play out this offseason? Some may agree, and many more...
This is a Fan Shot by former MMO writer Satish Ram. At some point in your life as a masochist (or Mets fan, as the kids say), you begin to realize your normal level of suffering just will not cut it anymore. The blown leads, the questionable roster management, and the inability to hit with men on base just became a regular Tuesday night. You start to think, Satish (your name is Satish too in...
This fan-shot is by Tom Sokol Baseball’s starting pitchers are throwing harder and getting injured at a higher rate than ever before. Starting pitcher innings and pitch counts are decreasing year after year. Something needs to change in baseball around the starting pitcher, and one possibility is the idea of a six-man rotation. We already see six-man rotations in Japan, and we saw it in...
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...
This is a fan shot by Petey Pete The Chicago White Sox haven’t exactly been quiet about the fact that they are “listening to offers” for their ace starting pitcher Dylan Cease. At 28 years old, Cease would look pretty good alongside Kodai Senga atop the Mets’ starting rotation on opening day. There have even been multiple reports that the Mets are interested in Cease and that the team is...
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...
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,...
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...
