2026 may be two weeks away, but Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has already taken an “out with the old” philosophy. He traded Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in late November. At the Major League Baseball winter meetings, he watched a pair of Mets mainstays, Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, leave as free agents to the Dodgers and Orioles, … [Read more...] about The Week That Was: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do For Mets Fans
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Esposito: Stearns On A One Man Island
Why is it, out of literally everyone in the entire baseball industry, everyone in sports media, maybe even everyone in the news community, and as evidenced by the hundreds and hundreds, arguably thousands, of internet messages in social media panning the moves, no one can fully understand or justify why David Stearns felt compelled to allow Pete Alonso to leave the Mets as a … [Read more...] about Esposito: Stearns On A One Man Island
NY Sports Roundup 12/12/25
Friday’s headlines in New York sports were dominated by emotional goodbyes and injury news as the basketball season pushes forward and Major League Baseball’s offseason upheaval continues to reverberate through the city. Alonso bids emotional farewell to Mets fans One of the most defining figures in recent Mets history closed a chapter on his Queens career Friday. Pete … [Read more...] about NY Sports Roundup 12/12/25
The Week That Was: Who Was The Mets Captain?
Mike Puma, the New York Post’s veteran Mets beat reporter, created buzz in a recent column when he wrote about dissension in the Mets clubhouse. Puma specifically cited shortstop Francisco Lindor as being the focal point of the maelstrom. He pointed out issues Lindor had with Jeff McNeil and Juan Soto. According to Puma, Lindor had words with McNeil on June 20 when … [Read more...] about The Week That Was: Who Was The Mets Captain?
Esposito: Mets Fans Are Done!!!
“I’m done! I’m so done!” Thousands of Mets fans are saying that right now. Losing Pete Alonso was the last straw. They’ve been pushed over the edge and there’s no indication they will ever climb back up. How do I know this? It’s not like I took a poll or something. It’s not like I stood in Times Square or camped outside Citi Field and solicited opinions. … [Read more...] about Esposito: Mets Fans Are Done!!!