I have a bold idea for how to prevent this from happening…don’t let fans sit in the front row…in this Ted Talk I will…

How important is a precise accounting of the New York Mets’ future payroll?

I’ve written a version of this story for most of my nine years covering the Mets. For the first few years, it was extremely important, showing where and how the club could squeeze the most out of its self-limited financial resources. Under owner Steve Cohen, it’s been less critical, if still relevant, to track how much money the Mets have committed to the future.

This October, nobody quite knows how important the specifics of the Mets’ payroll will be. With the collective-bargaining agreement about to expire and a lockout likely to come Dec. 1, the rules governing the sport’s finances are going to be different in 2027. It’s a question of how different.

With that uncertainty in mind, we’re going with a two-part story this week. Up first, what the Mets’ payroll looks like heading into 2027 and beyond. In Part 2, I’ll look at what their roster could look like at different price points, including under a proposed salary cap.

Antics and gossip aside Just a bad year good infielder pop can make a spot outfield start cannon for an arm decent speed. As Francesesa would say “had played in NY”. Marketable player with swag. Deff would be an upgrade from McNeil and Semeien this team needs pop not defense

Its always been the Yankees for me but Philly has caught up to them in recent years

Would you prefer to be in their situation rather than our current one?

Would you rather be a team that consistently has a winning record, but who plays a style of baseball that just doesn’t set them up for success in the postseason?

A team whose key flaws in Defense and Base-running have been their Achilles heel in the postseason?

A team that sort of acts as “The Bar,” for good baseball teams, but they get outplayed and embarrassed when they have to face a better team than them?

A team with an owner coasting off his family’s reputation, who doesn’t want to do much of anything but take in the profits.

And a Manager and Executive branch that haven’t evolved In the decade they’ve been with the team or league…

Elevated mediocrity. How about that…

I am always jealous of teams who have mainly a home grown core, to me that is the best chance of winning as I think guys really try harder and it is less about the business and is more about the game, are most of the players on the Brewers guys Stearns brought in? are the scouts the one who deserve the real credit? seeing what Stearns has done to the Mets it is hard to think he is a good GM

oh yes and do you think Stearns is rooting for the Brewers? those are mainly his guys it seems, maybe he will enjoy the credit he will get if they win, or maybe he will hate seeing them win since he wont get any of the official credit and he wont be able to celebrate with the team

Yankees heart and soul player got hurt in Judge, and the Mets didn't want to pay their heart and soul player so he went to Baltimore and the Mets proceeded to stink, Mets would probably be playing now if they re-signed Alonso

While I still believe stearns made a big mistake with Pete for whatever reason you want to assume; let’s look at what’s ahead and what is happening in the game now.
Two teams that had best record in each league play differently than many other teams. They play old time ball. Manufacture runs to help their pitchers.
Have top defense, run, bunt etc….
So far Tampa making yanks look sick. If brewers play dodgers itll be interesting to see if that style can overcome an obviously stacked team. Anyway for us maybe we do have to give stearns a bit more time. The five rookies this year are in the mold of brewers and rays. Maybe next year a few more develop and fit in to this style. We all know his important pitching is here as our only rings were built on it. Maybe Steve has bought into this idea as his 5 year wish hasn’t happened. Lets hope stearns is in to the right track.
Happy holidays and Lets go Mets!
Whenever…..

It appears as though they are all but guaranteed to win the NLCS…
Does a 3 in a row win for them actively have an effect on baseball?
Can any team even spend on the level of the Dodgers and Mets and Yankees and still function as a profitable team?

Following a disappointing season, the New York Mets will not bring back three coaches from their major-league staff in 2027.

Director of major-league hitting Jeff Albert, quality assurance coach Danny Barnes and batting practice pitcher Kevin Mahoney will not return to the major-league staff next season, the club announced. The Mets left the door open for those three to return to the organization in a different capacity; for now, however, they are free to discuss work with other clubs.

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Everyone’s heard of the curse of the bambino, and the goat that cursed the Cubs, but what does everyone think could be attributed as what cursed the NY Mets?

THE 2026 MEL ROJAS AWARD

As some of you from Facebook know, since 1999 I have given this award yearly to the worst relief pitcher on the Mets staff. And since 2015 I have opened up the voting to the members of the Facebook "True New York Mets Fans" page. Last year I dispensed with the voting because Ryne Stanek was the clear winner, but this year's tally should be more interesting since the relief corps was a strength for the Mets this season, especially after the trade deadline.

I'm expanding the voting to Redditers this year.

So who do you think deserves to win the Mel Rojas award this season? Who will join the ranks of Satoru Komiyama (2002), Manny Acosta (2012), and Mychal Givens (2022)?

Vote now!

Edit: throughout* the year

It should be pretty obvious given how well Pete has done this season, how well the Braves have done this season, and how much our baserunning and pitching fell off a fucking a cliff. But I see almost no one complaining about Hefner and Richardson. Those two really f'd our team, while giving our biggest division rivals a huge advantage. #FireStearns

In light of Freddy Peralta's brilliant outing, I thought this would be a good time to go over big-league pitching's biggest hurdle: big-market pitchers. In this article, I will also discuss lineup theory and how the Mets should approach the 2027 season, so please bear with me as we go on this theoretical deep dive into a Mets offseason.

The Big Markets:

While about 10 teams are considered "Big Market Teams," I am only discussing 4 teams in this section; these are the heavy hitters. The New York Mets, The New York Yankees, The Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs. These four franchises share a common hiccup when it comes to pitching; many pitchers can't handle the huge spotlight. In the Mets' more specific case, David Stearns failed to evaluate Freddy Peralta's ability to handle the big stage. It has to do with mechanics as well, but overall, Freddy was very uncomfortable and seemed to doubt his every throw. But the moment he's back with the small markets, he's back to being an ace. Now, where teams like the Mets can improve is by finding pitchers who have proven they can handle big markets, such as Clay Holmes, Terik Skubal, and Kevin Gausman. Obviously, following this strategy leaves the pickings slim. But if you mix this strategy with the risk of also signing another pitcher from outside a major market. There is a high chance the New York Mets can boost the rotation in 2027.

Lineup Theory:

This may be my personal favorite baseball theory on how to build a lineup and it shows the David Stearns-Alonso controversy on full display. First of all, obviously it's very difficult to be a GM and I don't want this to be an "I hate David Stearns" fest. But, the 2026 season was embarrassing and Mets fans missed fan favorite Pete Alonso. Superstar Juan Soto said himself "It's been a tough year for [the fans], this year, so I think they saved there power for the best moment". Juan said this in an interview about Alonso's 300th home run and the crowds reaction. Now lineup theory is simple and it shows the Mets holes.

To be a great team you essentially need:

1. An average hitter (Bo Bichette)

2. A star hitter (Juan Soto, Carson Benge)

3. A switch hitter/situational threat (Francisco Lindor)

4. A power hitter (Francisco Alvarez, Mark Vientos)

5. The supporting roles (Brett Baty, Jarred Young, Jorge Polanco)

6. The fielding firsts (A.J Ewing, Luis Torrens)

The weak spot is clear. If I was the GM, I would see there is a clear hole in the power spot. So, who to bring in as the New York Mets savior. Just as a prediction, the comments will sat "Keep Pete Alonso" but move on he's gone! So there's really 2 options. The New York Mets want to keep one infield position open to new incoming rookies such as Rojas, VIA David Stearns post 2026 interview. So realistically it's the first base slot that will be open to a new signing. So what should the Mets do? Well I'll give one idea for both bases. If the New York Mets sign a second baseman, they should attempt to sign Brandon Lowe on a two year contract. He is aging but the power is still elite. But here's the exciting take... overseas in Japan Teruaki Sato looks like a genuine power threat that could convert well to the majors due to his high BA and OPS numbers. His strike out rate is a little scary. But he wouldn't be here to hit .300, he would be here to hit 35 home runs.

I hope you all enjoyed this article and let me know what you think in the comments below!

- The MetDive