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
Spirit Of Thurman Munson Lives On At 46th Annual Awards Dinner Baseballology by Matthew Blittner - March 13, 2026March 13, 20260 In the 1993 hit movie, “The Sandlot,” the ghost of Babe Ruth has a message for young Benny Rodriguez: “legends never die.” Well, that was just a movie (okay, a really great movie), but in real life, the saying is true: “legends never die.” Thurman Munson was, is and forever will
Mets Outfield Is Going To Be a Concern Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - February 12, 2026February 17, 20260 The New York Mets are in spring training, and David Stearns, who isn’t a general manager, is leaving right field open to interpretation and praying that first base and the bullpen work itself out. Does that sound like the plan of a championship team? I think the Mets can win 90
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
The Mets Should Stay Away From Tatsuya Imai Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 17, 2025November 17, 20250 Tatsuya Imai is a talented pitcher who is leaving Japan and coming to the United States. The Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, and Padres are all linked to having interest in the right-handed pitcher. At 5'11", 154 pounds, he can throw between 93-95 MPH most of the time and can dial it up
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 Baseballology 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 Hockeyology 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
