Mets are Seventh Worst Team in Baseball Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 24, 2026May 24, 20260 There are no metrics on earth that show that the New York Mets will come out of this season-long malaise. General manager David Stearns keeps doubling and tripling down on his assertion that this team is better. But it isn’t. He did improve their fielding, but the team continues to get
The World is Changing, and the Mets Aren’t Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 11, 2026May 11, 20260 The Mets' ownership and front office are in denial. I get that they aren’t willing to admit any kind of defeat, but they should be making some changes because things aren’t getting better, and that goes back to last season. In the last 162 games, the Mets are 73-89. They are
The Mets Will Have to Overcome Poor Roster Construction to Win Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 14, 2026April 14, 20260 The minute Steven Cohen gave David Stearns full reign of the Mets, without any other general manager type in the front office, he was giving him enough rope to hang himself. The owner took a step back; he previously bagged Juan Soto, and he left the rest, including letting popular players go and seeing what Stearns could do. The
Mets’ Avoidance of Paying Big Pitching Contracts Might Cost Them Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - December 9, 2025December 9, 20250 The New York Mets don’t want any long-term contracts for pitchers. David Stearns talks about this all the time. Steven Cohen made some early mistakes signing older pitchers to these deals, but to swear them all off means they will never get that proven pitcher in his prime, or close
Three Things David Stearns Glossed Over at His Press Conference Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - September 29, 2025September 29, 20250 Three Things David Stearns Glossed Over at His Press Conference David Stearns had a miserable season. It was a bad offseason, other than Juan Soto and Brooks Raley. Pete Alonso was a no-brainer, and he gets no credit because he made him prove himself, and he did, and his future with the Mets is still in
Mets Pitching Concerns Continue to Grow Baseballology by Russ Cohen - September 1, 2025September 1, 20250 The New York Mets are four games up in the final Wild Card spot and six games behind the Phillies in the NL East with four games to play against them. I said the Phillies would win the division before the season started, and I am sticking with that. Will
Mets Need to Pick Up Their Play Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 23, 2025May 23, 20250 People kept telling me not to worry about the Mets. They were and will continue to be fine. They’re a good team with some flaws that have come up and that’s one of the reasons the Philadelphia Phillies were able to catch them. If you’re just waking up, the Mets
Russ’s Rants – – Manfred Reviewing Pete Rose Case is For Show Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 6, 2025March 6, 20250 Every few years there is talk about overturning the Pete Rose case. That happened while he was alive and now posthumously. Rob Manfred wants to give the appearance of being fair but in this case there’s no reason to do that. The Dowd report stands on its own. Fay Vincent
Mets Shopping List in Free Agency Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 29, 2024October 29, 20240 Here is my plan for David Stearns. He is the front office. Well, the biggest part of it since there is still no general manager. I don’t believe that Pete Alonso wants to return to the New York Mets. So, I won’t be upset if he doesn’t return. I won’t blame
The 2024 Mets Aren’t a Cohesive Team Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - May 16, 2024May 19, 20240 Let me explain. This team has a few core players, some prospects, and a collection of players. If you watch them closely, that’s how they play on most nights. They have a rookie manager in Carlos Mendoza who is trying to paint a better picture than we all see. That’s
