As the offseason has dragged on into late January, it has become more and more clear that Pete Alonso won’t be the Mets starting first baseman in 2025.
My opinion is that the Mets need to be concerned about the best short-term and long-term interests of their club - not with what any other team in the league is doing.
It would be great if they found the long-term answer for 1B this year. But it's not in any way a major need to have that answer in January. No one on earth believed that Mark Vientos was going to be a long-term answer last January.
Right now the priority is not to screw it up and overypay for bad answers. And Stearns is doing just that.
This was an extensive article showing all the options that the Mets could do. Fine work Joe !
Bregman at short term 3 year contract would be idea. He is trending downward but he is only 31 this season. He would also solidify the defense. Next choice would be Alonso at 3 years. If they don't agree to a reasonable 3-year offer then I would ride with Baty because the other trades or free agents are not appealing.
I think fans would riot if we didn't bring Pete back and signed the likes of Anthony Rizzo or Rowdy Telez to man first base. It's a significant downgrade at the position and to your point, fans are under the impression that weve got our sights set on a world series.
The most intriguing option to me, apart from moving Vientos over, is Ryan Clifford. We have to give our young guys a shot to prove themselves at some point, might as well be alongside a bunch of stellar veterans the likes of Soto, Lindor, and Nimmo, to take the pressure off of them to perform at elite levels.
My opinion is that the Mets need to be concerned about the best short-term and long-term interests of their club - not with what any other team in the league is doing.
It would be great if they found the long-term answer for 1B this year. But it's not in any way a major need to have that answer in January. No one on earth believed that Mark Vientos was going to be a long-term answer last January.
Right now the priority is not to screw it up and overypay for bad answers. And Stearns is doing just that.
This was an extensive article showing all the options that the Mets could do. Fine work Joe !
Bregman at short term 3 year contract would be idea. He is trending downward but he is only 31 this season. He would also solidify the defense. Next choice would be Alonso at 3 years. If they don't agree to a reasonable 3-year offer then I would ride with Baty because the other trades or free agents are not appealing.
I think fans would riot if we didn't bring Pete back and signed the likes of Anthony Rizzo or Rowdy Telez to man first base. It's a significant downgrade at the position and to your point, fans are under the impression that weve got our sights set on a world series.
The most intriguing option to me, apart from moving Vientos over, is Ryan Clifford. We have to give our young guys a shot to prove themselves at some point, might as well be alongside a bunch of stellar veterans the likes of Soto, Lindor, and Nimmo, to take the pressure off of them to perform at elite levels.
We'll see what Stearns has up his sleeve!