Joel Sherman

David Stearns doing things his way just took his Mets pressure to whole new level One reason Cohen hired Stearns was to do what he thought was right and be steely against media/fan blowback. The Wilpons ran the organization constantly reacting to media/fans — and failed miserabl…

nypost.com/2025/12/09/s... The Mets did not behave like a mega-market team on Tuesday.

Source: deferrals on Diaz deal with the Dodgers is $4.5M annually for the 3 years. For luxury tax purposes will calculate at roughly $21.1M

The Mets' offer for Edwin Diaz was three years at $66M with modest deferrals, according to a source.

Dodgers join Blue Jays in Edwin Diaz chase as stress grows on Mets The Mets’ chance to close with Edwin Diaz has a championship obstacle.

nypost.com/2025/12/09/s... The World Series participants are also trying for Edwin Diaz, complicating the Mets' attempts at a reunion with @jonheyman.bsky.social

Joel Sherman’s 3 Things I Think: Michael King, Brad Keller, Yankees’ and Mets’ Trevor Megill interest Joel Sherman continues to dig for Winter Meetings news from Orlando with the latest edition of his 3 Things I Think video.

nypost.com/2025/12/09/s... 3 Things video on Michael King, Brad Keller and Trevor Megill and their meaning to the Mets and Yankees.

Mets, Yankees among teams calling Brewers about ace, top reliever Yes, the Brewers are open for business on starter Freddy Peralta, but they are getting calls from even more teams about reliever Trevor Megill.

nypost.com/2025/12/08/s... It is not just Freddy Peralta, the Brewers are receiving a lot of interest in Trevor Megill, including from the Mets and Yankees .

The risky pivots Yankees can make if they don’t bring back Cody Bellinger Right now, there are only bread crumbs.

nypost.com/2025/12/08/s... If the Yankees did not re-sign Bellinger, some thoughts on how they could pivot.

Yankees’ interest in breakout reliever Brad Keller comes with a twist He is coming off a breakout season as a Cubs reliever and is a popular player in free agency with teams looking at the righty as a starter and out of the pen.

nypost.com/2025/12/08/s... The Yankees are among many teams interested in Brad Keller.

Mets have video meeting with Michael King as market for ex-Yankee takes shape King comes with a variety of elements appealing to the Mets.

nypost.com/2025/12/08/s... The Mets recently had a video meeting with a starter of interest, Michael King.

Joel Sherman’s 3 Things I Think: Winter Meetings primer as Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, Cody Bellinger sweepstakes begin Is it Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, or Kyle Tucker who can be identified as “The Domino” who must fall first so the seal on deal-making can be broken for the rest of the market?

nypost.com/2025/12/08/s... Here is the full 3 Things video with two of my favorite sayings I think about at this time of year and Winter Meeting reads on the Mets and Yankees.

Hal Steinbrenner’s new Yankees spending reality has gotten a little bit scarier The problem for Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees and their fans is the world has shifted.

nypost.com/2025/12/07/s... Is Hal Steinbrenner too tight-fisted with the payroll and what it means for this Yankees offseason.

Hal Steinbrenner’s new Yankees spending reality has gotten a little bit scarier The problem for Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees and their fans is the world has shifted.

nypost.com/2025/12/07/s... Is Hal Steinbrenner too tight-fisted with the payroll and what it means for this Yankees offseason.

Properly evaluating Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso markets at crux of critical Mets, Yankees decisions Does the industry actually value Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger in a significantly different — more appreciative — way than last offseason?

nypost.com/2025/12/06/s... A big part of the Mets/Yankees offseason is determining how improved the markets for Alonso/Bellinger are with no qualifying offer and off of strong platform years.

Mets shouldn’t hesitate to assemble super bullpen with trio of star relievers Even after signing Devin Williams, the Mets emphasized this did not preclude them from reuniting with Edwin Díaz. But why stop there?

nypost.com/2025/12/05/s... The Mets have signed Williams, want to retain Diaz and why stop there? Why not try to build a super pen?

The Tigers have hired Travis Chapman, the Yankees’ former first base coach, to be their minor league field coordinator, The Post has learned.

MLB teams were informed that RHP Tatsuya Imai of the Saitama Seibu Lions has been posted.  The negotiating window is between Nov. 19th at 8:00 a.m. (ET) and January 2nd at 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Yankees are in agreement on a 1-yr deal with Ryan Yarbrough as @ByRobertMurray 1st reported

David Stearns must ace offseason and build 2026 contender with Mets faith in balance Do you feel better about where the Mets are today or a year ago at this time?

nypost.com/2025/11/15/s... Are the Mets situated better or worse than a year ago?

How Yankees can capitalize on MLB’s growing trend of relievers converting to successful starters The Yankees could use some early pitching help while dealing with injuries.

nypost.com/2025/11/13/s... GM Meetings notes: Another reliever considering a return to starting, Astros infield plans and thoughts on Twins starters.

Catcher Matt O’Neill, a Morristown (NJ) native and one-time Mets farmhand (2019-25), signed a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks that includes a spring training invite.

The aggressive moves to take Mets’ pursuit of Dodgers to the next level The Dodgers are the organization that Steve Cohen said he wanted to emulate upon becoming owner — and the one he is still chasing.

nypost.com/2025/11/12/s... Thoughts on what the Mets should consider (and why) if they decided to be super aggressive this offseason.

“Carson Benge is going to come into spring training with a chance to make our team” — David Stearns

The dangerous Yankees rotation game they can’t afford There is a scenario in which the Yankees are overflowing with starting pitcher options. But that is more Aug. 1 than April 1.

nypost.com/2025/11/10/s... The Yankees have an intriguing rotation puzzle to navigate this offseason.

David Stearns may have already tipped Mets’ Pete Alonso hand in MLB offseason filled with big questions Did Stearns tell us that Pete Alonso is not coming back to the Mets without ever saying those words? Because we are no longer in the first act, with free agency having begun and Alonso available to…

nypost.com/2025/11/08/s... 5 questions of the offseason: what does Stearns' "run prevention" actually mean, is Skubal being moved, what will the Dodgers do next, who will be big spenders, what do the Yankees really think of Spencer Jones?

MLB teams will be notified today that infielder Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows will be posted. The negotiating window is between Nov. at 8:00 a.m. (ET)-Dec. 22 at 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Exclusive | Don Mattingly leaving Blue Jays after World Series heartbreak – with two managing jobs open Mattingly had been with the Blue Jays for three seasons and was enlisted to help mentor John Schneider, who had been elevated to Toronto manager – and a first-time manager – during the 2022 season.…

nypost.com/2025/11/06/s... With @JonHeyman reporting that Don Mattingly is leaving the Blue Jays, but is open to keep working in baseball.

Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes on if his team is ruining MLB. Also on "The Show" Ohtani's future, dynasty, culture. Jon and I discuss WS, where Mets/Yankees stand as Hot Stove opens.
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Homers, splitters, fresh arms and bench spending: The enduring MLB lessons from Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series The Blue Jays’ heartbreaking loss in the World Series should be a reminder of how difficult it is to actually win a championship.

nypost.com/2025/11/04/s... Lessons from the World Series.

We already have done a half-hour of #MLBNow since the end of the Dodgers’ championship parade. We still have one more hour with BK, Bob Costas and Alex Avila.

Dodgers’ World Series win indisputably cements them as forever dynasty They were inevitable. Indomitable. And now indisputably historic.

nypost.com/2025/11/02/s... The Dodgers -- from a utility man to a burgeoning ace -- found a way to from the brink of losing the World Series to becoming back-to-back champions.