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Meet the Mets

David Stearns addressed the media and talked about what went wrong and where the team goes from here. The primary focus will be on run prevention, which was a sore spot for the team in 2025.

Stearns vowed to fix the team after a “tremendously disappointing” season.

Stearns created this mess, and now he will need to clean it up, says Joe Pantorno.

One of the key points Stearns made was that Carlos Mendoza will be back in 2026, while the rest of the coaching staff will be evaluated before any decisions are made.

Mendoza is the first Met skipper to make it to a third year at the helm for New York since Terry Collins.

Tim Britton and Will Sammon dove deep into the Mets’ stunning collapse.

Jerry Beach explained why change is essential after another franchise-defining collapse.

Steve Cohen made his first statement since his club’s collapse, apologizing to the fans who showed up when his team did not do the same.

atMets thanked fans for the support, which included record-breaking attendance at Citi Field.

Mike Francesa did not mince words (does he ever?) when talking about the Mets’ collapse.

Jonah Tong was awarded MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year.

Around the National League East

Trea Turner won the NL batting title, becoming the first Phillies player to lead the league in hitting since Richie Ashburn in 1958. He was the only National League batter to hit over .300.

Daylen Lile is excited for lies ahead after a strong debut in the majors for the Nationals this season.

Around Major League Baseball

The MLB Postseason Power Rankings show where teams rank heading into October.

With no super team to speak of this year, it really is anybody’s ballgame in the quest for the World Series.

The Wild Card round starts today. Here’s everything you need to know about the four matchups.

The SNY crew made some bold predictions for the 2025 postseason.

Mark Feinsand provided a position-by-position breakdown for the Yankees vs. Red Sox series.

Mike Petriello offered a position-by-position breakdown for the Cubs vs. Padres series.

Anthony Castovince shared a position-by-position breakdown for the Guardians vs. Tigers series.

David Adler crafted a position-by-position breakdown for the Dodgers vs. Reds series.

Blake Snell will get the ball for Los Angeles in Game 1 of their series against Cincinnati.

Lucas Giolito will miss the Wild Card round for Boston as he is dealing with an elbow issue.

Liam Hendricks underwent Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery yesterday.

The 2025 All-MLB Team nominees were announced.

The Giants relieved manager Bob Melvin of his managerial duties with one year left on his contract. Gabe Lehman of SF Gate looked at all the potential managers who could assume the role.

The Rangers and Bruce Bochy mutually agreed to part ways, and he has been offered a front office role to remain with the team.

Ben Cherington will return as GM for the Pirates in 2026, while Don Kelly will return as Pittsburgh’s skipper after showing ‘meaningful progress’.

The Twins parted ways with manager Rocco Baldelli after seven seasons, following their mid-season roster purge.

Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue

I recapped Stearns’ press conference following the team’s collapse.

Chris McShane covered the news that Pete Alonso will opt out of his contract.

Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Stat Party to kick off the week.

Linus also looked at the ex-Mets who made it into October with their new clubs.

This Date in Mets History

The Mets fell to the Marlins and completed the greatest collapse in MLB history on this date in 2007.