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Some fans have called the New York Mets trade of Brandon Nimmo "devastating" and they are calling for the head of David Stearns. But the fans are way overreacting. Nimmo’s departure from the New York Mets is only a shock because he has a contract that can end up being an albatross for some team, as his age goes up and his production goes down. That “up” and that “down” had already become apparent in recent seasons with the Mets.
Back in May, I had reluctantly advocated for the Mets to move him before it got to the point of no return. While a fan favorite, and definitely one of MY favorites, the timing was right for Nimmo to move on.
Alan Karmin is an award-winning journalist and author. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent most of his life growing up in the New Jersey suburbs. Alan's family were avid Brooklyn Dodgers fans and when the Dodgers moved west, the Mets became the team to root for. The Mets have always been a true focal point, Alan even wrote a term paper in high school to analyze what was wrong with the Mets. While at the University of Miami, Alan honed his craft covering the, gulp, Yankees during spring trainings in Fort Lauderdale for a local NBC affiliate, as well as the Associated Press and UPI. He broadcasted baseball games for the University of Miami, and spring training games for the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. New York Mets Mania is a forum for Alan to write about his favorite team and for baseball fans to chime in and provide their thoughts and ideas about New York's Amazin' Mets.
