Mets’ David Stearns doubles down on trade deadline plans that should have New York fans fired up

As I've said before, and I'll continue to say again, I just don't know how David Stearns can seriously get up there, talk to the media, and say that he actually believes this team has a chance to do anything in the second half. The harsh reality here is that the Mets have been absolutely brutal over the first few months of the season, and nothing is going to change. 

Even if things were to change somewhat regarding a potential turnaround, that doesn't mean the Mets should be trusted to actually do anything in the second half of the season. 

One decent stretch over the next month and a half before the trade deadline should not give this team confidence that things have changed, though it sounds like that's going to be the case.

“We’re going to continue to give this team time to prove that we can get back in this in a very legitimate sense,” Stearns said, per ESPN. “…The cut-off is Aug. 3. The cut-off is the deadline, and clearly, you have to have a strategic direction at that point. We can prepare along parallel paths as we go through this, and we know we have to play better than what we’ve played right now, and we’re going to give this team a chance to do that.”

I'm not saying that the Mets should move on from guys like Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, and some others who could go for a potential monster deal at the deadline. 

However, I think it's safe to say he should at least be taking calls right now, and his comments don't make it seem like he is.

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