After months of speculation and years of pining, the Mets hired David Stearns to be their first President of Baseball Operations, according to Andy Martino of SNY. The five-year, $50 million contract ties him with the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman for the highest-paid candidate in this role at $10 million a year. In Stearns, the Mets get one of the best baseball minds of the century who led the...
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The age-old question in baseball has always been what the correct way is to assemble a championship roster. Is it to accumulate a slew of top draft picks like the Baltimore Orioles have in recent years? They’ve produced the likes of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson with Jackson Holliday not far behind. Then there are teams like the Dodgers and Braves that rarely have the luxury of high...
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The Mets are at a critical point in their franchise, and it’s not just because 2023 turned out to be a bust compared to expectations. How they handle the fate of All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso will define the Mets moving forward. He is a player who helped revitalize a team often at the butt of jokes with a rookie-breaking 53-home run milestone season. He’s always given his all, putting his...
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Women’s Equality Day is today, and the goal of the #EmbraceEquality campaign is to start a conversation on why equal opportunities aren’t enough. In the sports world, especially baseball, women are just beginning to make significant and historical strides. In the 2021 Racial and Gender Report Card from the University of Central Florida, MLB received a C grade for gender hiring, a stark...
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While the expectations for the 2024 Mets are not as hefty as they were for 2022 or 2023, they plan on competing, and for good reason. Much of the core remains with a plethora of youth on the way in the minor leagues. However, where there is an immediate glaring concern, and has been for some time, has been in the pitching department. What was once a flourishing faction with homegrown products...
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