New York Mets president David Stearns has been hailed as a conquering hero, one who has been the rumored target to run the team since owner Steve Cohen bought the franchise three years ago. Stearns has an excellent résumé from his time as general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers along with training in the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros front offices after a brief stop with the Mets early in his career.
But for all the hype that comes with taking over in New York, which Stearns will officially do in early October after the regular season ends, there is also the reality that running the Mets will be more complicated than running the Brewers was for some very clear, big-picture reasons.