GRADE: C 2024 REVIEW “I’m the architect of the team and I’m responsible for it.” David Stearns did not mince words when taking the blame for the Mets’ disappointing 2025 season. After rightfully getting so much credit for the Mets’ magical run to the NLCS in 2024, Stearns learned how things can change in a New York minute. While injuries and underperformance were certainly factors in...
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Fan Shot written by Brian Wertkin With the World Series officially in the rearview mirror, today’s as good a day as any for a requiem of the 2025 Mets season. First things first: while I feel pretty confident that the Mets would’ve faired a little better than the Reds and at least put up a fight against the Dodgers…let’s be honest that they weren’t going to win it all this year. Questionable...
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Good morning, Mets fans!’ On Tuesday, David Stearns met with reporters ahead of the GM meetings in Las Vegas. Here’s a summary of his key comments: Top-30 prospect Carson Benge will come into spring training “with a chance to make our team,” said Stearns. Benge, who turns 23 next year, is officially in contention for an Opening Day outfield job after a fast-track 2025 campaign....
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David Stearns is attending the general manager meetings in Las Vegas this week, and he spoke with reporters for the first time since his season-ending debrief in October. He was asked about his offseason plans for the team and plans for what the 2026 roster will look like, and one statement stood out: he said Carson Benge will come to spring training with a shot to make the team. Benge, the 2024...
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MLB free agency is underway, player options have been picked up, and general managers meet this week in Las Vegas to kickstart the offseason ahead of the Winter Meetings next month. The Mets surely will be active on the free agent market (as well as the trade market), with the team expected to spend enough to bolster a roster that’s losing Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, Tyler Rogers, Starling...
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