Sep 17, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Operations and General Manager David Stearns and Milwaukee Brewers Owner Mark Attanasio share a laugh while talking in the dugout before their game against the New York Yankees at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports
During a spring training game, Sports Network New York welcomed David Stearns, who is in his first season as president of baseball operations for the New York Mets, his childhood team, into the booth. He was questioned about his awareness of the distinctions between being employed by the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets. In his reply, he was brutally honest.
David Stearns, president of baseball operations, discusses the differences between working for the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets in frank terms.
This is an entirely other kind of work. Yes, baseball is still the topic of discussion and my responsibilities remain largely the same, but the work itself has evolved. It’s obvious that there is more media coverage, non-baseball content, and a larger front office. Those are all quite distinct things. Every day, I sense it. You make adjustments. Every day I pick up new knowledge. After five months, I feel more at ease than I did at the beginning.
Ron Darling and Gary Cohen of SNY also questioned Stearns on Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s pursuit this winter and the employment of manager Carlos Mendoz. Stearns discussed his relationship with Mendoz and how easy it was to discuss baseball with him. Additionally, he said that the Mets would make big deals in the future, but only when the player and the timing are appropriate.
