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

The Mets Are Making the Wrong Moves

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by Russ_Cohen - August 21, 2025August 21, 20250

The Mets are in the playoff hunt, to some that’s great, but to others, they’ve been in a steady decline. Some want to blame the players, but I’m not currently because they’ve been scoring enough runs to win lately. The problem has been the coaching and the management. Why did Luis

Piecing Together the Problem with Mark Vientos

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by Russ_Cohen - July 9, 2025July 9, 20250

At this point in time, Mark Vientos looks overmatched at the major league level. I had a scout once tell me that his issue was his swing and miss rate. Last year, even with his 27 home runs, his number was high at 29.7% according to Statcast. This year, it's

Mets Need to Pick Up Their Play

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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

Mets Starters Going Six or More Innings is the Key

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by Russ_Cohen - May 3, 2025May 3, 20250

When Clay Holmes went six innings. He was one of the few Mets starters to do it this year and that was nice to see. So far, Holmes is making a smooth transition but it’s early in the season and there will always be ups and downs. Kodai Senga pitched into

Mets Shopping List in Free Agency

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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

Mets vs. Dodgers – – A Few Key Points

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by Russ_Cohen - October 12, 2024October 12, 20240

The New York Mets are on a nice run and it continues in the NLCS. I’ve been getting many messages and texts from various folks talking about how it’s the Mets year. I see where that’s possible, but I must take that a series at a time. That’s how I’m

Stearns and Mendoza Have Made some Curious Decisions

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by Russ_Cohen - August 19, 2024August 19, 20240

The decision to trade for Huascar Brazoban was a head-scratcher. The Mets had already added a lot of new arms to the bullpen and my worry was they would have a hard to knowing what to do with some of these pitchers. When Brazoban came in with a 2-1 lead

The 2024 Mets Aren’t a Cohesive Team

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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

Russ’s Rants – – New Look Mets Dial it Back to 2005

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - April 4, 2024April 4, 20240

The Mets are 0-5, that’s the worst start since 2005. But then those Mets won six in a row. These Mets won’t do that. They don’t have Tom Glavine or Pedro Martinez. That’s part of the problem here. They have a rookie manager in Carlos Mendoza and a new GM.