Fire David Stearns

[Centerfield]

I think it’s time.  You just can’t let him be in charge anymore.

It’s not just the results.  It’s the arrogance.  It’s that he won’t change anything.  Mendoza needs to be fired.  The hitting philosophy needs to be dumped.  The over reliance on lefty/righty matchups being a justification for giving terrible players ABs.

Are you really going to let him handle the deadline?  There’s no one I’d trust less.

 

[duan]

I don't think I'm there with firing Stearns. 
We waited ages to get him, he has a track record of achievement and I think I can understand all of the moves bar Polanco. 
Of the players he let go who do you think should have been retained?

Edwin Diaz and his wonky elbow
Pete Alonso and his .750 OPS?
Jeff McNeil and his .720 OPS?
Brandon Nimmo - Great start but 609OPS last 28 days

Even though the starting pitching has had all sorts of bumps and bruises as a totality it's been ok. 

 

 

 

[Radar]

Don't want to hear "we waited ages to get him". So what? Also this team is worse since Mr. Genuis took over not better. Fire them all after this season or now if there are better options available. Stearns let his arrogance get us where we are. 

[duan]

Where do we this 'arrogance' claim. Every GM/POBO has to operate with a degree of I believe in my decision making and/or the process I use to get there. 

I'm not sure that I get 'arrogance' from that. 
 

[Cowtipper]

At this point it's time for a tectonic shift, and since Stearns has been the architect of the mind boggling teams we've had these past two years, I think that shift should include ditching him. 

[duan]

yeah, I get that but I'm not sure I'm there yet. I don't think changing POBO/GM whatever, early May is the best plan. I think if we fail to make the playoffs he's going to be very likely gone, but there's time to deal with that then. 
 

[Gwreck]

20 minutes ago, duan said:

Where do we this 'arrogance' claim.

It’s complete lazy bullshit, something invented because it’s easy to lash out when the team underperforms.  And, apparently, people feel threatened by those who are younger than them (hence all the ridiculous/repeated complaints about him being young).

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Firing Stearns mid-season is dumb because it won’t fix the team this year and has all sorts of potential negative side effects (there’s a draft coming up, it makes Cohen look impetuous and thus harder to find a good replacement, etc).  

Centerfield brings up an interesting counterpoint, about whether Stearns should be in charge of deadline trades.  Aside from generalized anger/disappointment at the team’s performance this year, I’m not sure what the support is for the idea that he can’t do that effectively.  I also don’t think there’s a lot to do at the deadline.  The Mets have what, 3 tradeable assets?  Peralta, Holmes, and Raley, all on expiring contracts?  No GM is coming back with a big haul from that.