Tag: Jeff Luhnow

Providing Context for Stearns’ First Three Hires

There are a few main trees from which teams are constantly looking to pluck executives from. Those trees are the Guardians, the Rays, the Astros, and the Cardinals, or singular identities such as Theo Epstein. However, some individuals check multiple boxes. David Stearns is one. He was a highly sought-after individual and came from both the Guardians and Astros executive trees, having been part...

After Messy Offseason, Hope Springs Eternal Once Again

The New York Mets officially began spring training on Monday and kicked off their 59th MLB season. As with every year, the phrase “Hope springs eternal” from Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man” echos in the background of all 30 MLB clubhouses. Yet in the end, only 10 teams will make the playoffs at the end of September. A month later only one team will stand as World...