"Ultimately, wherever the 2025 Mets end up, as they perilously flirt with October oblivion, no one shoulders more of the blame than president of baseball ops David Stearns. Stearns understands that, too. It's not unusual in this business to be called a genius in June and a dunce by September. The truth tends to lie somewhere in between, but that's not how the game works when you're sitting on a $340 million payroll - the second highest in the majors -"
"Not only were the Mets supposed to be a World Series contender on Opening Day, they had baseball's best record (45-24) on June 12 and a 5 1/2 -game lead in the NL East. Sure, Steve Cohen was the one responsible for signing off on more than $800 million for Juan Soto and Pete Alonso during the winter, but Stearns was lauded for his visionary rotation-building, turning a bunch of middle-market arms into MLB's top starting staff."
The 2025 Mets flirt with October oblivion while president of baseball operations David Stearns shoulders primary blame. The team owned MLB's best record, 45-24, on June 12 and held a 5 1/2-game NL East lead before collapsing. Payroll sits at $340 million, second-highest in baseball, and owner Steve Cohen approved more than $800 million in winter signings for Juan Soto and Pete Alonso. Stearns earned praise for constructing MLB's top starting staff, but the Mets' performance deteriorated into bottom-feeding results and trade-deadline moves failed to reverse the slide. Making the playoffs is Stearns' path to salvation.
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