The Hot Corner

Hate to see him go. I am hoping Rojas eventually makes me forget about Clay. Wish him well with the Cubs (especially against the Dodgers).

Bichette no doubter makes it 4-0 for the whole are these guys in Mets unis.

Thou shalt not run on Benge!

Turn Senga into Bruce Sutter with a fastball.

Either that or Stearns values him far more than do other GMs. I never quite understood the desire to trade for Robert Jr and expecting him to be the answer for CF for the Mets. Yes, he has a great deal of physical gifts, but it has only translated to one very good season in his career. He is oft injured and inconsistent.

At 5'11" and 150 pounds he definitely has room to fill out with time. However, If he has good plate discipline (something most Mets hitters seem to lack) with the ability to consistently put the ball in play (good ball to bat skills), then I like his potential. I am far more concerned with baseball skills, work ethic and hustle than I am size.

Unfortunately, "sellers" at the trade deadline are generally acquiring prospects in return for established players that are expected to provide immediate help for the remainder of the year and possibly the next. As a result, I believe it is rather unrealistic to expect our sell off of short-term rentals to yield any significant help for 2027. What truly concerns me, is that for the Mets to become legitimate contenders in 2027, Stearns will have to do a far better rebuild of the roster than he did in the past off-season.

Was a good fourth outfielder/bench guy. Good defender capable of manning any of the OF positions. Pretty good speed. Both are good to have for late inning substitutions, particularly for a team starting Soto. The problem for the Mets was that he too often was forced to assume a more expanded, regular role with the Mets. Seemed like a good guy.

Sounds like a solid prospect. As Gwreck noted, Rojas immediately becomes the Mets top prospect upon his arrival.

Not the bullpen guy I expected to see moved in a deadline deal. He was effective, low priced & under contract for a few years to come. He seemed like the Met reliever (not named Williams) most likely to remain with the team. I guess the Mets figured his value was as high as it was ever going to be. Return seems rather low.

Surprisingly effective and reliable for an aging soft tossing reliever. He just knew how to pitch and get hitters out.

Rather underwhelming return for a quality lefty reliever.

Brazoban being under control for a few years is precisely why I would have preferred the Mets retain him. I prefer keeping the inexpensive, effective, established reliever with years of control to two middling prospects.

A major disappointment. Never expected him to be a true "ace", but I expected him to front the Mets rotation and provide veteran leadership. I can only guess as to whether or not he provided leadership, but he seldom provided the level of pitching I anticipated.

Stearns has as large a budget to work with as any GM/POBO in MLB., Other than signing Soto, he seems to act like he is still on a small market budget. He seems to be constantly looking for lower cost reclamation projects, rather than proven stars. I understand responsible spending, but by constantly chasing the "deals" they end up missing out on the top tier talents (or let current Mets talent walk).

All his phenomenal athleticism is what garners attention. He will dazzle with his speed and an occasional tape measure home run, but in the end, he is just not reliable. Even with his reduced strike outs and improved walk rate, he is still an oft injured .200 hitter. Not the type of player I want the Mets to bank on for the future.

I looked her up to ease my curiosity. I would have been better off remaining blissfully unaware. That's 3 minutes of my time wasted.

I would prefer the Mets hold on to Weaver. If they decide to trade Weaver, they must get a far better return than what the got for A.J. Minter. Low level prospects will do nothing to make the Mets contenders next season.

I would the prefer the Mets moving Raley and Minter. I would listen to offers, but it would take a strong return that can help the Mets in 2027 to trade either Brazoban or Weaver since they are under contract for next year. I don't like the idea rebuilding the most of the builpen when the team already has so many holes (starting pitching, second base, first base, right hand power bat) to fill. They have to get a manager as well.

The thing that has impressed me this season regarding Benge has been his willingness and ability to make adjustments at the plate. He has shortened his swing to better handle the velocity at the MLB level. He isn't as open, which allows him to cover the outside corner better and lastly he is taking the pitches away to the opposite field far more. That willingness to change and adapt should bode well for his future.

Injuries to Lindor and Soto were unfortunate, but it is part of the game. It is not as if the Mets are the only team that has suffered injuries to key players. However, when you let a stalwart that seldom missed time (Alonso) walk and bring in 2 players with significant histories of missing time due to injuries (Robert Jr. & Polanco) you should anticipate that your regulars are likely to miss time due to injuries. I think it is apparent that Stearns gambled that Robert Jr. and Semien could return to previous levels of performance after several years of decline. Both ware gambles that failed to payoff. Bichette has improved the past 6-7 weeks, but he still is still underperforming his usual offensive production. Defensively, he has adjusted reasonably well to third base. The greatest disappointment to me has been Peralta. He has severely underperformed. I don't blame Stearns for either of their disappointing seasons. Sometimes moves don't work out. With the repeated emphasis on improving "run prevention", the Mets are significantly worse than last season. The Mets are allowing 4.69 runs/game in 2026 after allowing 4.41 runs/game in 2025. The offensive production has dropped even worse, What concerns me, is that after a trade deadline in which the majority of moves (G. Soto, Helsley, Rogers, and Mullins) failed to work out. The moves this off season (Robert Jr., Semien, Peralta, Polanco, Williams, Weaver, & Bichette) the majority have once again failed to positively impact the team. I am concerned that the Mets can not weather another season of underperformance by Stearns, if they wish to be relevant in the next year or two.* * - By my count he was 1 for 4 (Rogers) last trade deadline and 2 for 7 (Weaver & Bichette being generous with that one) that weren't total disappointments. He needs to do better than 2 (or 3) for 11 if the Mets hope to be playoff contenders.

The only reason I even watch any more is to see the youngsters Benge, Ewing, McLean, Scott, & Thornton. My viewing is far more casual and I am far less engaged than I was in past years, or even at the start of this season.

Pretty much a wash. Given their contracts, I'll stick with Bichette.

I wish he was.

The story of this game was basically: Brewers defense > Mets defense.* *Originally posted in the wrong IGT.