David Stearns isn’t pointing any fingers for the logistical fiasco the Mets could be facing over the next few days.
MILWAUKEE — , the Mets president of baseball operations on Friday said he is unsure there was any other viable option than for MLB to reschedule the games for Monday. If the games would just determine seeding, it’s up to commissioner Rob Manfred if they would be played.President of baseball operations for the New York Mets David Stearns is seen on the field during batting practice at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI, USA, Friday, September 27, 2024.
Moving Wednesday’s game to the afternoon was another option, but it’s unclear if that would have helped — there was intermittent rain early in the afternoon before a steady downpour began around 2:30 p.m. and the game was ultimately postponed.“I think it’s easy in retrospect to say we could have done things differently to get there,” Stearns said.
The Mets began the day even with Arizona for the NL’s second wild-card spot and one game ahead of Atlanta.One possibility would be playing 18 innings Monday and then heading directly to San Diego for the wild-card series.New York Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns responds to questions during a news conference about MLB trade deadline deals, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in New York.“I was scoreboard watching last weekend, that is for sure,” Stearns said.
Would Stearns, given his knowledge of the Brewers from his time heading their front office, prefer to face Milwaukee in the wild-card round?
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