The 2024 baseball season isn't even a month old, counting the 2 game series between San Diego & the Los Angeles Dodgers in South Korea, but 1st year Mets executive David (Bear) Stearns is showing already that he has no patience for underachievement.
Last week, the Mets signed former Atlanta pitcher Julio Teheran, who'd been cut by Baltimore in pre-season, and put him on the mound against his original club Monday night at Truist Park. Teheran couldn't get out of the 3rd inning, as the Braves took an early 4-0 lead. However, the Mets won the game, 8-7, thanks to a pair of homers from Brandon Nimmo and a game winner from DJ Stewart.
This morning, Teheran was designated for assignment by the Mets, the 3rd pitcher the team has effectively cut in the last two weeks. Relievers Phil Bickford & Yohan Ramirez have also been DFA'd. Bickford was released, and Ramirez got the DFA label on Monday to make room for Teheran. The Mets, now 4-6 after an 0-5 start, are showing signs of finally getting it together on offense, but the pitching is in dire need of help because of the brutal early season schedule.
It's almost as if Stearns is channeling the spirit of the late Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, while Steinbrenner's son, Hal, runs the Bombers with a more patient hand. Weird, isn't it?
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