What’s more waiting for David Stearns, the “smartest guy” in the business? The young lad was once hailed for his smart decisions with the Mets, but suddenly things are turning worse for him. With the Dodgers on a signing spree, they have signed Tanner Scott now, and Stearns is facing the heat to turn the tides toward the Mets. 

Yes, the Mets have signed a few good names, including the record deal with Juan Soto, but not enough to face the in-form Dodgers. With a continuous flow of big names going towards the Dodgers, the Mets fans are asking for more smartness from David Stearns. Social media comments are all about waking up Stearns. But is it so that the Mets are lagging behind the Dodgers?

Are the Mets lagging behind the Dodgers?

With Juan Soto signing, the Mets are just second to the Dodgers in contention to win the 2025 World Series. Yes, second! Even with Soto, it may take more for the Mets to face the loaded Dodgers’ roster. In recent times, the Dodgers got away with Hernandez, Sasaki, and now Scott, who will join the star-studded roster comprising Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Freeman. The supply line created by the Dodgers is something a benchmark for other franchises.

So yes, it would take the Mets more to match the Dodgers. Something that the fans are trying to convey to David Stearns. See, the Mets owner Steve Cohen is the richest in baseball history, and landing Soto is an example of what he can do. So, it’s not that the Mets cannot do what the Dodgers are doing, but it’s all about what their president David Stearns is thinking.

It will be his moves that can land a few good names in their stable. Yes, he did land Soto, but that should be credited to Cohen more considering he went all-out to land him. This time, the fans are wondering about Stearns’ intent and sharing their opinion quite loudly. So, let’s dive into their comments.

Fans are waking up David Stearns

With the recent news of the Dodgers signing Tanner Scott, MLB insider John Harper shared via X, how the Dodgers are well ahead of others. Also, as per him, the most potent response for the Mets will be to get Kirby Yates.

“Dodgers running circles around Stearns making him look like a fool. Stearns always has to be the smartest guy in the room”, said a fan, referring to how the Dodgers are landing names with David Stearns, not able to do anything with his “smartness”.

“Steven Cohen thought he was getting a genius in Stearns but LA is playing chess compared to him playing marbles because this shit isn’t even checkers,” remarked another fan, pointing toward how slow Stearns is compared to the Dodgers. “Stearns was supposed to be this savvy GM who hasn’t made any big trades. Holding prospects to see them wash out or get hurt,” said another, referring to how Stearns is just trying to get a hold, but the Dodgers are making the final count everywhere.

A fan also remarked, “Stearns is going to sign James Karinchak to a minor league deal and put pressure on the Dodgers”. A sarcastic way to portray that David Stearns would sign an amateur to take on the Dodgers. “Again, Soto was all Cohen’s doing. Stearns is a mid-market maniac”, commented a fan, referring to how the entire Soto saga should not be credited to David Stearns alone and that there was more to it. So, the fans are all about seeing how the Mets are responding to the aggressive moves by the Dodgers. But going for panic buying will not bear any fruit and sometimes patience can be sweeter.

Yes, sometimes it does take time to get the perfect match as per the team’s requirements. However, it is also true that moves should be faster considering the Dodgers are the rival here. The Mets fans need to test their patience here to check the future moves by David Stearns.