"David Stearns has regrets. Not necessarily in the process behind his trade deadline decisions - the Mets' president of baseball operations stood by that in a pregame news conference with reporters Tuesday. But as the Mets - a team that once looked like it was going to breeze into the playoffs - clung to the precarious third wild-card spot, Stearns acknowledged that if he knew how things would have played out with the roster he already had, he would have made different choices at the deadline."
"All that means is that the Mets will have an offseason of evaluations, particularly on whether they could have predicted a disastrous second half that's seen them become one of the worst teams in baseball. And while Stearns lauded manager Carlos Mendoza's steady hand, and the coaching staff's general consistency, he did add that they "need to look and ensure that we're doing everything we can to help these guys succeed..."
David Stearns expressed regret about trade deadline decisions, acknowledging that different choices would have been made with knowledge of subsequent roster performance. The deadline returns included Cedric Mullins and Ryan Helsley and did not address significant rotation needs. The Mets experienced a sharp second-half decline that threatened their playoff position. Stearns committed to offseason evaluations to determine if the collapse could have been predicted and to assess organizational responses. He praised manager Carlos Mendoza and the coaching staff while also urging internal review of how the club supports player performance and readiness.
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