{"id":119100,"date":"2025-11-11T08:47:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119100"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:47:14","slug":"met-life-in-chaos-david-stearns-is-facing-a-monday-morning-storm-as-fans-brace-for-three-shocking-changes-that-could-shake-the-mets-to-their-core-rumors-of-trades-lineup-shake-ups-and-front-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=119100","title":{"rendered":"MET LIFE IN CHAOS: David Stearns is facing a Monday morning storm as fans brace for three shocking changes that could shake the Mets to their core. Rumors of trades, lineup shake-ups, and front-office moves are swirling, and insiders warn these decisions won\u2019t be easy to swallow. Every choice could spark outrage, redefine the season, and test loyalty like never before..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.troyrecord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25137088447781-2.jpg?w=525\" alt=\"Mets biggest needs entering crucial winter that will require heavy lifting  by David Stearns \u2013 Troy Record\" \/><\/p>\n<p>David Stearns\u2019 first and second offseasons with the New York Mets had a lot of the same types of moves. He took chances on pitchers coming off of bad seasons with an injury history. He regularly added players to the 40-man roster with a question of whether they\u2019d actually make it to Opening Day or not.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Things weren\u2019t exactly the same. He held out as long as he could before signing J.D. Martinez. He was right there in the mix to add Juan Soto from the start and successfully signed him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">This winter, we should see a mix of some of those same old traits as well as new ones. But if he\u2019s going to try to sell fans any of these three changes, he\u2019s going to have an incredibly tough time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\">1) Going light at first base isn\u2019t going to make us feel good<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">Opinions will vary about what the Mets should do at first base. Many would be fine re-signing Pete Alonso. Who doesn\u2019t like familiarity? Munetaka Murakami is incredibly intriguing yet worrisome because we have never seen him perform against MLB pitching for a full season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">Those two power-hitting options are likely the favorite choice of most Mets fans. What if Sterans passes on them both?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">There are some options that might satisfy. 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