David Stearns’ unwavering Mets support comes with a key roster concession

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 596 words · By Dan Martin

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“David Stearns’ offseason makeover of the Mets roster has led to the worst record in the majors”

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Only one cross-reference (Nypost) mentions the Mets having the worst record. Other provided evidence is either irrelevant (CNN/NYT news) or refers to the 2025 record (Wikipedia), which does not confirm they currently have the worst record in the majors.

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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 Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_seasons

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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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“players with checkered injury histories — like Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. — have gotten hurt”

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Multiple independent web sources (Yahoo Sports, Athlon Sports, and another sports news source) confirm that both Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. are currently injured/sidelined while playing for the Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of notable baseball players from the Dominican Republic who have played in Major League Baseball since 1950. Players in bold are still active in MLB, as of 2022. Since 195…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 5 to March 17, 2026. It was the sixth iteration of the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Baseball_Classic_ro…

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“It’s an offense that’s scored the fewest runs”

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The claim states the Mets have scored the fewest runs, but evidence from AOL explicitly states they have scored the 'second-fewest runs in Major League Baseball (169)'.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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“will now feature a pair of rookies — Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing — in the outfield”

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The web search results for 'Carson Benge' and 'A.J. Ewing' returned results for the city of Carson, CA, and general Wikipedia lists, but no evidence confirming these individuals are rookies playing in the Mets' outfield.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An Indian massacre is any incident in which a significant number of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, as a group, killed or were killed outside the confines of mutual combat in war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_massacres_in_No…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson is a city in the South Bay [9] and Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles [10] and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson,_California

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“Stearns insisted Tuesday before the team opened a homestand against the Tigers at Citi Field that they are “not close” to trading away veteran players”

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While David Stearns is confirmed as the President of Baseball Operations, the specific quote regarding not being 'close' to trading veteran players on a Tuesday before a Tigers series is not corroborated by the provided search snippets, which focus on his general response to fan frustration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JPMorgan Chase & Co. (stylized as JPMorganChase) is an American multinational banking institution headquartered in New York City and incorporated in Delaware. It is the largest bank in the United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Kay and Johnny is an American sitcom starring real-life married couple Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns. It was the first sitcom broadcast on a television network in the United States. Mary Kay and Jo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_and_Johnny

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“injuries to newcomers like Robert and Polanco or established stars Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto”

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Multiple sources confirm injuries to Luis Robert Jr., Jorge Polanco, and Francisco Lindor. One source specifically mentions both Juan Soto and Luis Robert Jr. dealing with lingering injuries.

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web search NEUTRAL — Both Juan Soto and Luis Robert Jr. are dealing with lingering injuries.Apr 22, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) and designated hitter Juan Soto (22…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/mets-juan-soto-luis-robert-…

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web search NEUTRAL — If the New York Mets are going to turn things around, Francisco Lindor and Luis Robert Jr will need to play pivotal roles in the lineup. However, they can't do that as long as they are on the shelf. B…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francis…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets have announced injury news regarding Luis Robert Jr. and Jorge Polanco, with Luis Robert Jr. still yet to return to baseball activities.The New York Mets have endured a disastrous st…
https://athlonsports.com/mlb/new-york-mets/carlos-mendoza-lu…

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“Stearns reiterated he has no plans to make a change at manager, saying of Carlos Mendoza, “I’ve been very clear and consistent [that Mendoza] does a really good job.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for the biblical King David and a 2025 movie, which are completely irrelevant to David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza.

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web search NEUTRAL — David is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah in Jewish prophetic literature, and many psalms are attributed to him. David is also richly represented in post-biblic…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 19, 2025 · From the songs of his mother's heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David's story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd arme…
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt15678738/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 · Discover who David was in the Bible, from shepherd to king. Learn his story, faith, failures, and why he is called a man after God’s own heart.
https://bibleislife.com/who-was-david-in-the-bible/

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