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
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
Stearns Needs To Level With Mets Fans Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 15, 2023October 15, 20230 I hope at some point that David Stearns tells Mets fans that the team is re-tooling. Maybe they can make the playoffs, but probably not based on a host of issues. The Mets are going to have to make a decision on Pete Alonso at some point. When Scott Boras
The Mets Need an Ace Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 10, 2023July 10, 20230 The Mets have no ace on the staff. Their plans to have Max Scherzer fill that role with the departure of Jacob deGrom didn’t happen. Justin Verlander isn’t what he used to be. Both are still effective to a degree, but the rest of the league doesn’t fear them, and
Russ’s Rants – Mets Must Limit Damage in Possible Correa Deal Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2022December 28, 20220 The Mets can’t sign Correa to a long-term deal. Not anymore.
Jacob deGrom: Will He Stay, or Will He Go? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 2, 2022November 2, 20220 Jacob deGrom is the ace of the New York Mets. He will remain that in my eyes until he signs elsewhere. I think there are three things he’s mulling over. Salary is #1. He signed his last contract with the Mets with BVW as the GM, and the Wilpons still in
The Mets Winning Culture Has Returned to Queens Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 26, 2022March 26, 20220 The Wilpons were afraid of knowledge that didn’t align with theirs. This lasted for 22 years. Every once in a while you could hear the frustration in his voice when he was on a broadcast. Hernandez knows hitting. Every Mets fan thought he should talk to players and fix what
