equal time Phil Mushnick In Mets’ mess of a season, embattled David Stearns did make one savvy move By Phil Mushnick Published Sep. 5, 2026, 1:33 p.m. ET David Stearns, the president of baseball operations for the Mets, speaks at a press conference when the New York Mets played the San Francisco Giants on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Citi Field. Robert Sabo for NY Post My favorite Met? Glad you asked.
Though my culinary extravagances occasionally include overpaying for Alaskan king crab, I’m still a man of simple tastes.
I prefer my major league catchers to be meat-and-potatoes guys — those who can take a punch; know how to block pitches in the dirt; communicate well with pitchers; keep a close eye on baserunners and other here-and-now circumstances; have an accurate, quick-release throwing arm; hit over .220; don’t strike out a lot swinging for home runs; with some clutch hits and smart, hustling base-running thrown in.
