David Stearns is arriving to an organization that has increased its analytical tools exponentially in the three years Steve Cohen has owned the team. Now, as one Mets official recently surmised, it might be as much about “trimming the fat” and distilling information as about unearthing new statistics.
A significant takeaway from Stearns’ introduction as the new Mets president of baseball operations was his acknowledgement that he is not a wizard who will wave a wand and fix everything. He hopes he is bringing experience and wisdom but not an elixir for all that ails the club.