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Mets owner: Team president David Stearns staying putNew York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns will remain in his role through the 2028 season, which represents the completion of his five-year contract.,Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much Wednesday in his first public comments since manager Carlos Mendoza was fired last week.,"I'm g...

Mets president: Manager Carlos Mendoza to return in '26Carlos Mendoza will return next season as the manager of the New York Mets, president of baseball operations David Stearns confirmed Tuesday.,"Oh yeah, Mendy's doing a great job," Stearns told "The Show" podcast. "I think he's the right person for this job.",Mendoza, 46, is in his second season as m...

The New York Mets can, and should fall back on their billionaire ownerWelp, so much for that idea. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Los Angeles Dodger, and the New York Mets are still the Mets. After putting on a full-court press for the Japanese ace, giving it 115 percent, and leaving it all on the field, owner Steve Cohen’s efforts amounted to diddly squat. Now it’s back to ...

This week in MLB: Yamamoto's free agency adds more spice than Ohtani's; moves galore across the hot stove

The Yoshinobu Yamamoto sweepstakes are infinitely more interesting and illuminating than Shohei Ohtani’s free agency for many reasons: People have been allowed to report on them, there seem to be more suitors than just the Dodgers and a couple are based in the last few baseball-rabid markets in Amer...

The New York Mets get their guy, now what?

David Stearns coming back to New York to become president of baseball operations for the Mets was about one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball. The Mets asked to talk to him after he stepped down from his post in Milwaukee and were denied access after last season, but it didn’t take a cocaine-add...

Before baseball’s grandest show, let’s get one last laugh at the Mets

MLB will showcase, at least in theory, its best for the next week to 10 days. The World Series doesn’t usually pair the two best teams, depending on definition, but it does pair the two that are playing best at the moment. And it’s got all the stakes that matter. Whatever the participants, it’s supp...

Brewers Stir A Little Beef By Suggesting That Cubs Called Rainout For Reason Other Than Rain

A few hours before the scheduled first pitch, the Cubs called to reschedule yesterday afternoon’s game against the Brewers due to rain. But when the original game time rolled around, it was no longer raining—and things stayed pretty dry for the rest of the day. An ordinary display of caution by the ...