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  1. Benjamin Grimm
    I know. Based on the rumor mill, the Mets had been interested in Robert for a long time. I didn't really believe it, because he didn't seem like someone worth Jonesing over, but I guess it was true. Some of the rumors had the Mets giving up quite a bit more than Luisangel Acuna, so at least they didn't do that.
  2. Benjamin Grimm
    And, I have to say, if the Mets end up flipping Peralta for some mid-level prospect, it will be a very bad look because that (hypothetical) mediocre return would have essentially cost the Mets two of their better prospects in Sproat and Williams.
  3. Benjamin Grimm
    My message above was submitted before I read Centerfield's post. He did mention a few blunders that I overlooked.
  4. Benjamin Grimm
    The thing that complicates this, in my opinion, is that relatively few of Stearns' moves looked bad at the time he made them. (Nimmo for Semien did, but few others.) The trade for Ryan Helsley was a disaster, but bolstering the bullpen when he did looked like a smart move. Tyler Rogers worked out, Giovanni Soto didn't, but less was expected of him. Helsley was a good trade that turned out badly. Another mistake was in not finding a better replacement for Pete Alonso. The Braves lost Freddie Freeman and replaced him with Matt Olson. The Mets had plenty of time to find someone better than Jorge Polanco, but didn't. I'm not sure I can point to too many mistakes beyond those. The mid-season turnaround in 2024 showed what Stearns is capable of. The mid-season turnaround in 2025 showed that he's not bullet-proof. I say the Mets might as well give Stearns a chance to turn 2026 into another 2024. I don't think he can, but we might as well find out.
  5. Benjamin Grimm
    I guess so. I reopened it, but I'm not checking regularly so anything that gets submitted might sit for weeks before being reviewed.
  6. Benjamin Grimm
    I understand. Making it conditional would be more complicated than eliminating it or reducing it. I'd vote to eliminate it.
  7. Benjamin Grimm
    The easiest solution would be to turn it off for everyone, unless there are some people who actually want it. Another option would be to make it more subtle. Reduce the size of the star and get rid of the gold border. I think the border is the worst part. It makes it look like the individual post is somehow more significant than others, and it really isn't.
  8. Benjamin Grimm
    I would also like to decline this benefit. It just replaces one distraction with another one. It's not as annoying as the ads, but annoying nonetheless.
  9. Benjamin Grimm
    Now they're saying May 31.
  10. Benjamin Grimm
    And, just two years ago they came out of a deeper hole with less time remaining in the season. (See graphics above.) I don't expect it to happen, but it can, and did, quite recently.
  11. Benjamin Grimm
    That's not optimism!
  12. Benjamin Grimm
    In 2024, the Mets were more games below .500 later in the season than they are now. Optimism!
  13. Benjamin Grimm
    I was there in late October for five days and the weather was beautiful the whole time.
  14. Benjamin Grimm
    I Fear that we have lost G-Fafif
  15. Benjamin Grimm
    So did Ilsa Lund.
  16. Benjamin Grimm
    I blame Stearns more than Mendoza, but I'm fine with both of them going.
  17. Benjamin Grimm
    I was really hoping for meaningful games in May this year.
  18. Benjamin Grimm
    The Mets have been doing this kind of stuff for years. I imagine other teams do as well, but I don't pay attention to other teams. It's ridiculous. I'd rather see a 28-man roster with more limits on "up-downs". Or even a 30-man roster.
  19. Benjamin Grimm
    The ads can be pretty intrusive, but I suppose they're a necessary evil.
  20. Benjamin Grimm
    I reached out to the new guy last week, but never got a response. I noticed that there used to be an "About Us" section that listed the names and even a couple of photos of the new team, but that's been taken down.
  21. Benjamin Grimm
    The Mets seemingly had been openly coveting Robert for a year or two. I never quite understood it.
  22. Benjamin Grimm
    I estimate that I've eaten over 15,000 Pop-Tarts.
  23. Benjamin Grimm
    How convenient.
  24. Benjamin Grimm
    How convenient.
  25. Benjamin Grimm
    And he's already practically in Cowtipper's Hall of Fame.
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