Congratulations, David Stearns. You did it.
You made me get back in the game.
For the last few years, my old Sportsday staff has been asking me to start a new site. Sportsday was gone—sold to Catena Media, and they want to use the site for their purposes.
So what is an old sports reporter to do?
Well… start a new one.
Welcome to The NY Sports Report, which is staffed by some familiar faces, and we hope you will enjoy our coverage.
That said, it also gives me an outlet to post my views on the world of New York sports.
And right now, I am angry.
The Mets liked to throw around the term “generational talent” with their pursuit of Juan Soto last year, and they were right to pay the $765 million for him over the next decade and a half.
However, they should have thought about the term “Generational Met” when it came to staffing their own team. And yesterday, in one full swoop, they let the latest Generational Met get away.
Just like they did with Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, and even José Reyes.
Only David Wright stuck around—and his time was cut short due to injuries.
And now Pete Alonso goes to the Baltimore Orioles for $155 million over the next five years.
Look, I’m not going to sit here and say Alonso was perfect. He wasn’t the greatest defensive first baseman, and his baserunning was almost comical at times. But he sure could hit home runs, and he sure liked it here.
And let’s not forget—the fans liked him as well. It was a marriage made in Flushing heaven.
Now you have the Mets fanbase in open revolt, and Stearns is trying to fill this team with high-priced mercenaries, not true Mets who loved it here.
And there’s something to be said for legacy as well. If Alonso stuck around, No. 20 would probably have been retired one day. And there’s no doubt that if Pete made it into the Hall, it would have been as a Met.
Now he’s an Oriole, and if he reaches the 500-homer mark at Camden Yards, there’s a chance he goes in as a bird.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The first problem is the Mets just lost 38 homers and over 120 RBIs. They need to replace that production.
A lot of times you see quick pivots. Nothing today.
Sure, it’s a long winter—but it just got colder in Met-land.
Great job, Stearns.
Cold winter and no Polar Bear.
You can see why I’m angry.
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