OT: Mets 2026 Season Thread

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

This is a fairly routine move for a non-contender at this time. Reds did the same with Eugenio Suarez.

If Robert is claimed, it's a win-win. Mets save one month's worth of salary, and also save his $2M 2027 buyout. Robert gets to finish the season with a contender.

If Robert clears waivers, as he likely will, then it's probably a non-event. He will likely just play out the season as a Met. It's possible the Mets would release him, but there's no reason why they should.

David Stearns has given y'all some reasons to rip him over the last two years. This is not one of them.

Not ripping him for this move. It's all the others he has made. Too many to count. As someone said, Stearns has a punchable face.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Jonah Tong line last night: 7 inning CG (it was a doubleheader), 88 pitches, 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 BB, 8 K. In his last four starts, Tong has given up a total of two runs. He's ready to return. I suspect that this is his last minor league appearance for the foreseeable future.

In other news, Jarred Kelenic has signed a minor league contract with... the Yankees!

 

[yesrutgers01]

This is a fairly routine move for a non-contender at this time. Reds did the same with Eugenio Suarez.

If Robert is claimed, it's a win-win. Mets save one month's worth of salary, and also save his $2M 2027 buyout. Robert gets to finish the season with a contender.

If Robert clears waivers, as he likely will, then it's probably a non-event. He will likely just play out the season as a Met. It's possible the Mets would release him, but there's no reason why they should.

David Stearns has given y'all some reasons to rip him over the last two years. This is not one of them.

Seriously??????????? This is not a reason to rip Stearns? Are you referring to if we only look at this trade for Robert in a singular bubble or the move to get Robert as one of his showcase moves in the first place.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Seriously??????????? This is not a reason to rip Stearns? Are you referring to if we only look at this trade for Robert in a singular bubble or the move to get Robert as one of his showcase moves in the first place.

You do recall what the Mets gave up for Luis Robert, do you not? Luisangel Acuña and Truman Pauley. Pauley you probably don't know, which is excusable. He is a low A pitcher, 3-11 with a 5.47 ERA. A lottery ticket at best.

But you do know Acuña. And PLEASE tell me you don't miss him and his .541 OPS.

You refer to this as a showcase move. I view it more like using Cohen's financial muscle to take a low risk flyer on a high ceiling guy which didn't work out.

Stearns' root error in all this was his Kyle Tucker miscalculation. I don't think he expected anyone to outbid him. He then pivoted to Plan B, of which Bichette and Robert were both a part.

Ironically, NOT signing Tucker looks like a fortuitous move at this point.

 

[Leonard23]

You do recall what the Mets gave up for Luis Robert, do you not? Luisangel Acuña and Truman Pauley. Pauley you probably don't know, which is excusable. He is a low A pitcher, 3-11 with a 5.47 ERA. A lottery ticket at best.

But you do know Acuña. And PLEASE tell me you don't miss him and his .541 OPS.

You refer to this as a showcase move. I view it more like using Cohen's financial muscle to take a low risk flyer on a high ceiling guy which didn't work out.

Stearns' root error in all this was his Kyle Tucker miscalculation. I don't think he expected anyone to outbid him. He then pivoted to Plan B, of which Bichette and Robert were both a part.

Ironically, NOT signing Tucker looks like a fortuitous move at this point.

Stearns's error was thinking he's smarter than everyone and claiming "run prevention" was the new strategy, so he didn't re-sign Alonso and instead wasted $ elsewhere on players like Bichette for $126M over 3 years, Semien for $72M over 3 years, Polanco $40M over 2 years, and Roberts $20M.

 

[Knight Shift]

All right, please don't flog me. Is Jared Young quietly having a pretty good (albeit limited) year at the plate?

Flog away.

.272 avg

.332 OBP

.447 SLG

.780 OPS

Jared Young 2026 MLB Splits - ESPN

View the 2026 MLB season full splits for Jared Young of the New York Mets on ESPN. Includes full stats per opponent, and home and away games.

www.espn.com

 

[Knight Shift]

Who? He's still around?

 

[yesrutgers01]

All right, please don't flog me. Is Jared Young quietly having a pretty good (albeit limited) year at the plate?

Flog away.

.272 avg

.332 OBP

.447 SLG

.780 OPS

Jared Young 2026 MLB Splits - ESPN

View the 2026 MLB season full splits for Jared Young of the New York Mets on ESPN. Includes full stats per opponent, and home and away games.

www.espn.com

He is a pretty good player. And fits Stearns plan for how he wanted to replace Pete. His secret, he really didn’t want Polanco, Vientos, Baty to replace Pete. He knew he had Young.

actually, Young is a decent player but not an answer.

 

[Knight Shift]

He is a pretty good player. And fits Stearns plan for how he wanted to replace Pete. His secret, he really didn’t want Polanco, Vientos, Baty to replace Pete. He knew he had Young.

actually, Young is a decent player but not an answer.

Should they make a move for "an answer," and if so, who would be a good candidate?

 

[yesrutgers01]

Stearns's error was thinking he's smarter than everyone and claiming "run prevention" was the new strategy, so he didn't re-sign Alonso and instead wasted $ elsewhere on players like Bichette for $126M over 3 years, Semien for $72M over 3 years, Polanco $40M over 2 years, and Roberts $20M.

According to some of our fans on here- none of that matters. $200 million of crap and $60 just more crap.
not to mention Peralta and Williams.
We seriously have the most incompetent GM in baseball and people still defend this idiot because Benge is a good player.

 

[yesrutgers01]

You do recall what the Mets gave up for Luis Robert, do you not? Luisangel Acuña and Truman Pauley. Pauley you probably don't know, which is excusable. He is a low A pitcher, 3-11 with a 5.47 ERA. A lottery ticket at best.

But you do know Acuña. And PLEASE tell me you don't miss him and his .541 OPS.

You refer to this as a showcase move. I view it more like using Cohen's financial muscle to take a low risk flyer on a high ceiling guy which didn't work out.

Stearns' root error in all this was his Kyle Tucker miscalculation. I don't think he expected anyone to outbid him. He then pivoted to Plan B, of which Bichette and Robert were both a part.

Ironically, NOT signing Tucker looks like a fortuitous move at this point.

Actually- under $1 mil for 23 runs or $20 mil for 24 runs…I don’t know…save $19 mil and add it to the $20m for Polanco and have Acuna on the bench, Pete at 1B and still have Benge and Ewing playing over Polanco sucking and not playing and Robert waived.

im not seeing the argument for Stearns here.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Three HR's for Vientos today for Syracuse. I think he will be back on Tuesday. Mauricio continues to rake. I think we see him before the season is out. Rojas also homered, but we won't see him for awhile.

Bullpen threw a nine inning no-hitter. Three hitless innings from Tobias Myers. I don't think we've seen the last of him either.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Three HR's for Vientos today for Syracuse. I think he will be back on Tuesday. Mauricio continues to rake. I think we see him before the season is out. Rojas also homered, but we won't see him for awhile.

Bullpen threw a nine inning no-hitter. Three hitless innings from Tobias Myers. I don't think we've seen the last of him either.

Vientos and also Baty are guys that just seem that they need a change of venue. There are some guys that just can't thrive in the NY market. It is a shame as both have showed that they can hit major league pitching.

Mauricio- just seems like a forgotten man.