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Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images David Stearns will have plenty of money to spend, but there are limits to consider. We’re at the start of a very exciting offseason for the Mets. A deep playoff run has established the start of a new contention window, and more than $150M in money is coming off the books. David Stearns has already all but promised to … [Read more...] about The Competitive Balance Tax and what it means for the 2025 Mets

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Lots of interesting, funny, idiotic, and insightful things were said by the Mets—and about them—recently. Here are some of our favorites. Your 2024 New York Mets: We didn’t want to lose. “We didn’t want to lose. We wanted to keep going, we wanted to win the World Series. That was the plan. It sucks.” -Mark Vientos [New York Times] “No one … [Read more...] about This Week in Mets Quotes: Manaea on the coolest, most magical run; Vientos is ready for next year

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Your Thursday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets David Stearns addressed the media and discussed the upcoming offseason for the organization. He alluded to some offseason plans, including being aggressive on the free agent market. Stearns also talked about Pete Alonso’s upcoming free agency and … [Read more...] about Mets Morning News for October 24, 2024

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images A Mets season unlike any other should get a flag to match Just my personal opinion: I’m not the biggest fan of pennants that don’t remind me of a pennant win. If I had my druthers, the Mets would only fly five flags in the Citi Field rafters—three white banners for the National League pennant wins that didn’t finish with a World … [Read more...] about Paint the banner purple

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets Paul Blackburn underwent surgery to repair a spinal fluid leak. Blackburn now becomes a question mark for the Mets’ 2025 plans. The Pete Alonso decision will help guide the Mets offseason this year. Jose Quintana’s goal in 2025 is … [Read more...] about Mets Morning News for October 23, 2024