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Predating the construction of New York City's subway system, and originally dubbed the Trolley Series, the rich history of this Gotham City baseball rivalry dates back to the late 1800s.

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Hopefully David Stearns has learned his lesson. By going bargain bin shopping for starting pitching, the Mets got what they paid for last season.

On the outside of October baseball looking in, the results are unacceptable for a team with annual championship aspirations.

As the front office looks to tweak a flawed roster, bringing back Pete Alonso has to be at the top of the list of priorities.

While Stearns showed no sense of urgency and allowed Alonso's agent Scott Boras to test the open market last offseason, things need to be different this time around.

Alonso is coming off a tremendous year and by betting out of himself he is now created free agent value. Your
The Mets first baseman has already indicated he will opt out of his contract. It behooves Stearns and Steve Cohen to move swiftly to keep the Polar Bear in Queens.

Once that big domino falls, the Mets have a log jam in the infield between Jeff McNeil, Luis Acuna, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos.

Carlos Mendoza for large portions of the season was platooning players at second and third base.

A locker room leader and former World Series champion in Alex Bregman will also likely opt out of his contract with Boston and will be looking for a hefty payday.

If Cohen is looking to put his money where his mouth is, bringing in that veteran presence in the Mets clubhouse is an absolute must.

Clearly, the Mets will have to rework their starting pitching, although with a trio of rookies. Nolan McClean, Jonah Tong, and Brandon Sprout, the future is bright in Queens.

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MLB has officially turned its calendar to October. Leaves are tumbling down and fluttering to the ground.

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That slow descent is reminiscent of the Mets season since mid-June.
Nothing like 2007 or 2008 or 2022 for that matter when fans had the rug pulled out from underneath them in the final week.

The 2025 version was a painfully slow downward spiral. A wingless plane that coasted back down to earth.

For all the missed opportunities, trade deadline acquisitions that backfired, and curious managerial decisions, the Amazin's were in it until the bitter end.

You can point to countless self inflicted moments that cost the Mets games. A season that boiled down to a single game differential will haunt the franchise this off-season.

The reality is that GM David Stearns built a flawed roster that relied too heavily on bargain bin starting pitching that was unable to stay healthy or provide depth virtually all season.

Even a trio of rookie sensations in Jonah Tong, Nolan McClean and Brandon Sprout couldn't save the Mets from imminent doom.
Where the rubber meets the road, the Mets failed to let the talent outshine poor fundamentals of the game.

The hope is that from the front office on down that the organization course corrects and retools for 2026.

Missing the postseason in an expanded 12-team playoff bracket is unacceptable.

The championship hopeful and big market Mets are going to need to do a lot of soul searching if they want to regain the trust of the fan base and respect of the league after faltering yet again.

New York Mets, New York Yankees and former Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants fans are in for a special treat.

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