Never gives a concrete answer”; “Sounds like a robot

After they shockingly missed out on qualifying for the playoffs on the last day of the regular season in 2025, the New York Mets were expected to bounce back in 2026.

However, this season has been even worse than the last, and the team has spent pretty much the entirety of the year rooted to the bottom of the NL East standings. At the moment, they have a 63-77 record.

Most fans have blamed president of baseball operations David Stearns for the Mets’ failures, claiming his decisions to let go of important players without adequately replacing them have led to the team’s downfall.

Now that we find ourselves in the final month of the regular season and with the postseason out of the equation, Mets fans have already turned their attention to preparing for 2027.

David Stearns took questions from reporters on Friday, and he was asked if he plans on hiring a general manager over the offseason. He kept things quite vague with his response.

“We’re always going to look to see if there are ways we can improve our organization in any way. That’s inclusive of the front office,” Stearns said. “That’s been the case every offseason since I’ve been here, and will be the case this offseason as well.”

Reacting, several fans took shots at Stearns on social media.

“Why even ask the questions—he never gives a concrete answer,” a fan wrote.

“He sounds like a robot. Guy has the personality of a mashed potato,” another fan commented.

“The problem with baseball is the politically correct answers. Keep it real. Lay off the word salad. Are you trying to win games or no? Simple questions, simple answers,” another fan responded.

“That most likely means no,” another fan responded.

“So ‘no’ is what he’s saying, because he alone has done such wonders with this team 🙄,” another fan shared.

“He’s said that since day one. I don’t think he’s gonna give up that much power,” another fan posted.

“David Stearns is smart” – Mets owner declares support for executive amid rough 2026 season

The 2026 season has been a rough one for David Stearns, as most fans have singled him out as the man to blame for the long list of issues the Mets are facing this year.

Despite all this, owner Steve Cohen continues to trust the executive’s ability.

“I’m committed to David,” Cohen told The Athletic’s Will Sammon on Aug. 20. “We’re going to move forward. I thought we had a great trade deadline. David is smart. He knows what he’s doing. He’s very adaptable. He learns from mistakes. That’s what I want in a leader.”

Mets fans will be hoping Cohen and Stearns can work together over the offseason to set the team up for success in 2027.