Buck Showalter is officially out as Mets manager. In case you haven’t already read it, Steve Cohen shared his thoughts on the decision. We here at Metsmerized shared our thoughts as to whether or not Buck should be fired back in June. Now that we know it’s official, we wanted to share our reactions, too. Andrew Steele-Davis I’m split on this. I get and agree with David Stearns...
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Steve Cohen’s years-long quest in search of a president of baseball operations has finally come to a satisfying and exciting close. The Mets officially hired David Stearns, their openly coveted target, to be their first president of baseball operations on October 2. Stearns met with members of the media at Citi Field and hosted a variety of questions on topics ranging from managerial candidates...
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In his introductory press conference, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns got right to the point when he was asked about the future of star first baseman Pete Alonso. “I expect Pete to be the Opening Day first baseman next year,” Stearns said. There have been rumors and speculation about Pete’s future with the club going back to the trade deadline this...
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This is it. After a long, testing, disappointing and sometimes ugly year for the New York Mets, the final 3 Up, 3 Down of the 2023 season is here. On the final weekend of the regular season, the Mets took two out of three from the postseason-bound Phillies and will now officially close the door on one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history. Entering the year as legit World Series...
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When discussing pitching, Hall of Fame legend Bob Feller once said, “Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again.” In the wake of the news that Buck Showalter won’t be returning as the Mets’ manager in 2024, the 2023 New York Mets played their final baseball game of the calendar year. Despite...
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The New York Mets announced today David Stearns has been appointed president of baseball operations. Stearns, who becomes the team’s first president of baseball operations in franchise history, will oversee the entire baseball operations department starting today. A native New Yorker, Stearns grew up rooting for the Mets and served as a baseball operations intern for the team in 2008. “I’m...
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