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David Stearns still confident his Mets moves despite troubling early results

Nypost · · 587 words · By Dan Martin
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“David Stearns took some big swings this offseason in making over the Mets roster, and a 12-game losing streak just two weeks into the year might lead an executive to some regrets.”
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Multiple web search results link David Stearns to making 'big swings' in the offseason and mention the context of a losing streak (12-game streak mentioned in one source) potentially leading to regret or scrutiny. The evidence confirms the context of Stearns' bold moves and the team's struggles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Queens, in New York City. They play in the National League East division. In the team's history, the Mets have employed 16 genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_owners_a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Stearns (born February 18, 1985) is an American baseball executive who serves as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stearns
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“Stearns insisted Friday he remains confident in the group he put together as the president of baseball operations.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that David Stearns has stated that he remains confident in the group or plan he assembled for the Mets, despite criticism.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Arthur Kingman (born December 21, 1948), nicknamed "Kong", "King Kong", and "Sky King", is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the first expansion in the National League (NL) in the 20th century. The team has won two World Series championsh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Mets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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“Stearns said before the Mets opened a series against the Rockies at Citi Field, 'It’s tough for me to take two weeks — even two weeks when we didn’t win a baseball game — and say that’s going to dramatically alter who we think we are,'”
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The specific quote regarding a two-week losing streak not dramatically altering his assessment is found in a web search result, but there are no corroborating sources or official statements confirming this exact phrasing.
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web search NEUTRAL — David Stearns took some big swings this offseason in making over the Mets roster, and a 12-game losing streak just two weeks into the year might lead an executive to some regrets.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/sports/david-stearns-still-con…
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web search NEUTRAL — "David Stearns says Carlos Mendoza is 'doing a very good job' putting players in position to succeed. Says this losing streak is not on the manager," NY Post's Mike Puma shared via X. Well, the fans a…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-david-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets are heading for the worst. They are currently standing last in the NL East with a 7-12 record. And after getting swept by the Dodgers, they are now on an 8-game losing streak. Expectedly, fan…
https://www.newsbreak.com/essentially-sports-363861119/45980…
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“Stearns said, 'I still think we’re a good team.'”
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Multiple web search results contain variations of Stearns stating his belief that the Mets are a good team, despite poor performance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Stearns (born February 18, 1985) is an American baseball executive who serves as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stearns
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Queens, in New York City. They play in the National League East division. In the team's history, the Mets have employed 16 genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_owners_a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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“Stearns said, 'I recognize we had a stretch where we did not play good baseball, and it cost us. It cost us repeatedly. I think we’re a good team, and I think we will show that.'”
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Web search results indicate Stearns acknowledging poor play while maintaining confidence in the team's ability to improve, matching the sentiment of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — David Stearns is an American baseball executive who serves as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He previously served in the same role for the Milwauk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stearns
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web search NEUTRAL — David Stearns acknowledged a fact with which every Mets fan agreesNew York Mets GM David Stearns and two other men at a baseball game. 3. Mets GM David Stearns on the field before a game against the P…
https://nypost.com/2025/09/16/sports/david-stearns-acknowled…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns on Monday said the team will be "active" in the trade market to upgrade the club's bullpen and hinted that adding elsewhere is unlikely.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45790795/mets-david-stea…
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“It hasn’t been evident much so far, as the new-look offense has mostly slumped — outside of a 10-run eruption in Thursday’s win.”
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The claim describes the offense struggling except for a 10-run outburst. While web search results discuss offensive struggles, the specific detail of a '10-run eruption in Thursday's win' is not corroborated by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse, New York, and play their home games at NBT…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_Mets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thursday's Child may refer to:
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“But even that victory was almost spoiled by some rough work by a bullpen that Stearns called “inconsistent,” with an odd mix of starting pitchers and the unreliable Devin Williams closing.”
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Web search results mention the bullpen's inconsistency and the involvement of Devin Williams in a mixed performance, corroborating the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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“The rotation has been shaky outside of Nolan McLean and Clay Holmes and the defense, also a focal point of the offseason, has had its rocky moments.”
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Web search results confirm that the rotation has been shaky outside of specific pitchers (like Nolan McLean and Clay Holmes) and that the defense has had rocky moments.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets are getting solid results out of Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes and Freddy Peralta, but the other two spots in the rotation stick out.Originally, Kodai Senga was scheduled to start Thursday, but t…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7216711/2026/04/21/christia…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The sinker had been working, got a couple of ground balls, and in a situation where you have to trust it. Probably started getting a little too fine and [Nacho Alvarez Jr.] hit the double. Situations…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-starting-rotation-clay-holmes-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets have the longest losing streak of the 2026 season so far as their skid hit 10 games heading into Sunday. In an attempt to right the ship before their playoff hopes die for good, president of …
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-rotation-tobias-myer…
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“And it left the Mets with a 9-16 record heading into Friday.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the Mets having a specific 9-16 record entering a game on Friday.
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“Stearns said the results have been mixed regarding his attempt to improve the team’s run prevention — a theme in the offseason.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Stearns commenting specifically on the mixed results of his offseason efforts to improve run prevention.
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“Stearns said, 'Run prevention as a whole is pitching and defense,'”
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“Bo Bichette has shown signs of life at the plate, as has Marcus Semien, but only the Giants entered Friday having scored fewer runs than the Mets and the lineup as a whole has struggled against hard fastballs.”
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“Stearns pointed to the fact that some of those hitters struggling against high velocity have performed better in those spots throughout their careers and is confident that will happen again.”
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“even with winning consecutive games following the franchise’s longest losing streak since 2002, the Mets have issues — including being without Francisco Lindor indefinitely with a strained left calf just as Juan Soto returned from a right calf strain.”
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“Stearns said, 'Injuries are part of this and injuries to good players are part of this,'”
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“The Mets have issues — including being without Francisco Lindor indefinitely with a strained left calf just as Juan Soto returned from a right calf strain.”
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“Stearns said, 'We’re not going to wholesale change the evaluation of our team over a two-week stretch,'”
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“Going through a 12-game losing streak is difficult and not usual. There’s a reason it doesn’t happen very often, especially this early in the season.”
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