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@michaelgbaron Avatar @michaelgbaron Michael Baron

Michael Baron posts on X about mets, new york, matter, the world the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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"Getting more realistic #LGM"
X Link 2025-12-02T14:11Z 54.3K followers, 32.3K engagements

"Topics today: 1) The incompleteness of the #Mets X big moves 2) #Reds pursuit of Schwarber & Alonso & what that could mean for their direction 3) Pitching options that MAY be surfacing 4) X big swings for the hole in the OF 5) Schwarber again"
X Link 2025-12-04T12:54Z 54.3K followers, 7634 engagements

"#Mets spring training tickets go on sale December XX. Think warm thoughts"
X Link 2025-12-04T17:52Z 54.3K followers, 4499 engagements

"Pete. Morgan. Alonso. One of the most prolific players to ever put on a #Mets uniform. Happy birthday"
X Link 2025-12-07T13:00Z 54.3K followers, 21.6K engagements

"Per Mr. @Joelsherman1 - the #Mets have pinged the Brewers on both Trevor Megill and Freddy Peralta. The price on Peralta is high"
X Link 2025-12-09T01:41Z 54.3K followers, 22.7K engagements

"Remember - the #Mets path to upgrading their starting pitching has always been two-pronged: One arm via free agency One arm via trade Also will they trade Kodai Senga A lot of moving parts here"
X Link 2025-12-09T03:37Z 54.3K followers, 9387 engagements

"The #Mets have their top free agent pitching target. Plus what do the Mets do IF Pete Alonso walks @justinwmears looks at all of the alts (SPOILER ALERT: Not a lot great there). Also buzz on Milwaukees pitchers more Schwarber noise & other notes"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:01Z 54.3K followers, 7474 engagements

"Per @jonheyman - the Dodgers have entered the race for Edwin Daz joining the #Mets Jays and Braves. Those are all very large threats none of which would be good outcomes for the Mets if Daz left. So it gets a little dicey now"
X Link 2025-12-09T15:52Z 54.3K followers, 21.2K engagements

"The #Mets may have to do something uncomfortable in order to retain Edwin Daz and prevent him from going to their immediate rivals/competition. But if there's a team that could and should its them"
X Link 2025-12-09T15:54Z 54.3K followers, 28.6K engagements

"The #Mets allowing Edwin Daz to walk and sign with the Dodgers is terrible and unacceptable. They could not be better in 2026 without him and now he went to the team where the pennant goes through"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:19Z 54.3K followers, 58.3K engagements

"Joke is totally on the #Mets. That is just offensive"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:31Z 54.3K followers, 53.8K engagements

"3 years $XX million for Edwin Daz from the Dodgers. He opted out of the final two years with the #Mets of what was originally a five-year $XXX million deal. There wasn't a lot of ground for the Mets to cover here. They just messed it all up"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:37Z 54.3K followers, 20.5K engagements

"Its probably an appropriate time for me to remind everyone that an organization manager and GM are as smart as the record says they are. And we all know what their record was after June XX. #Mets"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:49Z 54.3K followers, 35.5K engagements

"@Mweaver620 you're kidding right This is an epic fail by this organization"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:52Z 54.3K followers, 1943 engagements

"@sacmets247 there is no scenario in the world where the Mets should've been outbid by the Dodgers. None"
X Link 2025-12-09T17:08Z 54.3K followers, 2535 engagements

"Its a difference of $X million in the final offer and again effectively X extra year and $X million in AAV over three years from the original 5/102 deal. Just doesn't make any sense. No matter what they do to counter this loss"
X Link 2025-12-09T17:42Z 54.3K followers, 38.7K engagements

"@cush_shawn He was negotiating with the Mets until the end. Telling them there's wiggle room is not a sign the Mets were willing to even match what LA was offering nor is it a signal they felt it truly necessary to retain him. Its on the Mets not Daz wanting to leave"
X Link 2025-12-09T18:07Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"@The_fat_cat17 I mean if you're suggesting there's a formula available to him that makes them better without Daz then please enlighten me"
X Link 2025-12-09T18:15Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"@SoCalFishMan I mean he was negotiating with the Mets until the end. The Mets showed next to no aggression in getting this done from my seat. I would've left if I was Daz too"
X Link 2025-12-09T18:47Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"@JonnyC3rdegree No it doesn't. It means he took the higher offer and that was it. He said repeatedly in public and private he wanted to come back. But whatever. Believe what you want to believe"
X Link 2025-12-09T20:22Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"Devin Williams new #Mets closer per David Stearns. What that means in front of Williams who knows. Right now all they have is Brooks Raley as a lock for Opening Day. AJ Minter will probably start on the IL"
X Link 2025-12-09T22:30Z 54.3K followers, 16.9K engagements

"Per @ragazzoreport - there's mutual between the #Mets and Starling Marte on a new deal. He had a good year in a reduced role last year was a good presence for Juan Soto and is good for the room in general"
X Link 2025-12-09T22:49Z 54.3K followers, 55.4K engagements

"I'd venture to say this is one of the worst days for the #Mets under Steve Cohen's ownership. And there have been a lot of bad days something I know he has aimed to change from a perception perspective. Want to be like the Dodgers Act like the Dodgers"
X Link 2025-12-10T02:08Z 54.3K followers, 40K engagements

"You want to guess that Edwin Daz wanted to leave the #Mets that he wanted to join the team nobody could beat fine. Even so if you believe they left it at 3/66 that's still not a big market way to handle a negotiation for the best closer in the game esp with LA lurking"
X Link 2025-12-10T02:10Z 54.3K followers, 14.2K engagements

"David Stearns might be able to build this bullpen right Devin Williams might have a X ERA in 2026 & save XX games & all might be well in the world. But he keeps touting the resources at his disposal & in this Edwin Daz situation he simply didn't empower himself with them"
X Link 2025-12-10T02:20Z 54.3K followers, 16.1K engagements

"And for all those saying Edwin Daz wanted the Dodgers all along maybe that's true. But these are the Steve Cohen Mets. They should've made him want them if they in fact wanted him as badly as they needed him. That's what the Dodgers did for him in the end"
X Link 2025-12-10T02:22Z 54.3K followers, 13K engagements

"@tefft_tim he did want to play for the Mets. Anyone who thinks he simply wanted out is just rationalizing the result. This is a function of the Mets being passive in the negotiation. That is all"
X Link 2025-12-10T02:49Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"There is nothing David Stearns can say to explain this away about Edwin Daz. He left for a three year deal to an already established juggernaut in LA. How they couldn't beat that is just inexplicable. This is a big hit to the #Mets and the front office. Period"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:34Z 54.3K followers, 73.9K engagements

"With no visual plan in place for 2026 and an inability to even field a team on this date theres a giant bullseye on David Stearns head after he purposely blew the #Mets up"
X Link 2025-12-11T12:46Z 54.3K followers, 26.6K engagements

"What the #Mets gave Devin Williams. As I just wrote on JM there was little reason at this point for the Mets to get him and they didn't"
X Link 2025-12-11T17:47Z 54.3K followers, 21.4K engagements

"When they created flexibility in the Nimmo/Semien trade that definitely was a hybrid short/long term approach. But whenever a team opts to not sign their own FAs to 2nd gen contracts they're certainly eying a different approach to the roster if not a longer-term view"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:46Z 54.3K followers, 9230 engagements

"I think Ryan O'Hearn is a good option for the Mets if they can't get Willson Contreras"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:52Z 54.3K followers, 7300 engagements

"Bellinger is good everywhere. But I would think that if the Mets sign Bellinger (and that's a BIG IF right now) then his primary task would be in the outfield to start. There are options for them externally at first base (even though none of them are what they let go)"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:07Z 54.3K followers, 9785 engagements

"I would hope the #Mets are considering Ryan O'Hearn as a possible first base option. X OAA X DRS at 1B in 2025. .281/.366/.437 XXX wRC+ at the plate. Left-handed hitter but an .832 OPS vs LHP in 2025 although that is not his career norm"
X Link 2025-12-11T19:14Z 54.3K followers, 17K engagements

"They need a top shelf starter. That is for sure. The other one can be a high ceiling guy. But they also have to make room for two starters. But the bigger question is is this something they plan to do at this point They are not an ace away to say the least"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:18Z 54.3K followers, 7496 engagements

"I would trade for Contreras get the plus RH bat/defense to replace Alonso. I would sign King for the rotation sign Rogers and another RHP as primary bullpen arms trade Senga or Peterson for some salary/roster relief find X stop gap OFers & see what the kids can do elsewhere"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:44Z 54.3K followers, 22.4K engagements

"@AndrewLiv absolutely. But in the end there is volatility built into his career. Injuries are a part of every equation. Look at Moises Alou -take the injuries out and he's a first ballot hall of famer"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:34Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"@DwightinTexas I'm not missing the point. You're implying teams can win a championship with a bunch of high character guys as the primary ingredient. It just isn't true. Its not that it doesn't matter - it does. But it is never primary. I'm a nice guy but you don't want me pitching game 7"
X Link 2025-12-12T19:42Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"That is just horrible news for the #Mets"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:18Z 54.3K followers, 38.1K engagements

"Edwin Daz. Not a New York Met inexplicably. #Mets"
X Link 2025-12-09T17:21Z 54.3K followers, 8110 engagements

"With Edwin Diaz a goner the pressure is on David Stearns and the #Mets. How do they pivot how do they restore this roster how do they make this team better @piazza_party offers some Plan Bs"
X Link 2025-12-10T11:54Z 54.3K followers, 10.4K engagements

"After all David Stearns did say he is excited about the direction of the organization last night"
X Link 2025-12-10T13:07Z 54.3K followers, 31.7K engagements

"The comfort zone the New York Mets are living in has become inexplicable unless theyre rebuilding"
X Link 2025-12-10T18:12Z 54.3K followers, 41.3K engagements

"He is a superb reliever. But will the #Mets consider giving him his ask No evidence of that this week anyway"
X Link 2025-12-10T19:59Z 54.3K followers, 28.4K engagements

"Right now I would not rule any move on and off this roster out. Everything is clearly on the table"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:33Z 54.3K followers, 12.2K engagements

"@bosco86 @DannyAbriano Im not sure there are enough moves to even make this team better than they were. Especially if theyre so risk averse"
X Link 2025-12-10T22:59Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"@agmartinez_89 I agree. Ive been saying that for a day and just wrote it on JM"
X Link 2025-12-11T17:52Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"I would hope the #Mets are considering Ryan O'Hearn as a possible first base option. X OAA X DRA at 1B in 2025. .281/.366/.437 XXX wRC+ at the plate. Left-handed hitter but an .832 OPS vs LHP in 2025 although that is not his career norm"
X Link 2025-12-11T19:09Z 54.3K followers, 2563 engagements

"@SamSamueliacono I mean Pete is an upgrade over O'Hearn. But what are the Mets supposed to do Not have anyone there Because zero is what's there right now"
X Link 2025-12-11T19:26Z 54.3K followers, XXX engagements

"Also agree with @JonHeyman - its time for some real cold hard transparency from Mr. Cohen and David Stearns. No fluff no BS about the exciting winter ahead. What is the plan where is this ship going for better or for worse"
X Link 2025-12-10T23:12Z 54.3K followers, 33.2K engagements

"Its been XX hours again since the #Mets let a piece of their core walk. Here is my best attempt at eliminating emotion trying to understand who/what they are now and in the future and more expanded thoughts on the state of affairs with this club"
X Link 2025-12-11T17:23Z 54.3K followers, 11.7K engagements

"In light of Robert Surez signing with Atlanta I ask right now - who and what are the #Mets going forward"
X Link 2025-12-11T18:18Z 54.3K followers, 10.5K engagements

"I wouldn't even be thinking about the playoffs right now. The #Mets need to be able to field a team first have a roster capable of getting through a X inning game. Right now they have none of that"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:27Z 54.3K followers, 15.4K engagements

"I think Ryan Clifford is a 2206 candidate right now. He needs to do more at Triple-A but he's also very young for that level. He strikes out a ton and has had trouble with off-speed which is a concern"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:06Z 54.3K followers, 16.1K engagements

"I think an O'Hearn/Contreras split at first base is interesting. I would not have Vientos at first however. Don't think that's a viable solution"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:11Z 54.3K followers, 9722 engagements

"Scott Boras said he expressed to Pete Alonso how much Baltimore wanted him. Aside from the offer that does in fact matter to players"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:24Z 54.3K followers, 9267 engagements

"Pete Alonso - as expected - has generally danced around any questions regarding the #Mets during his intro press conference in Baltimore short of expressing his love for his time with the club"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:43Z 54.3K followers, 14K engagements

"@rob_abolt Whats your plan Pen to paper right now if you think its that easy"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:07Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"Statement from #Mets Pres of BOPS David Stearns on Devin Williams:"
X Link 2025-12-03T22:15Z 54.3K followers, 8128 engagements

".@richmacleod and I are having a sidebar. Let's say the #Mets sign Kyle Schwarber. Then how about they try and trade for Willson Contreras to play first base Plus defense at first plus bat from the right side two modest guaranteed years left on his deal. I think I dig"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:43Z 54.3K followers, 34.8K engagements

"The key players in the industry clearly were"
X Link 2025-12-10T18:06Z 54.3K followers, 25.9K engagements

"By the way I no longer think the #Mets screwed this all up with Edwin Daz"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:25Z 54.3K followers, 55.5K engagements

"@StephenCerone The dodgers understand it but also know how to manage it and protect against it by filling out those deficiencies over time. The Mets seemingly see things as black and white"
X Link 2025-12-12T01:24Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"@Moses0507 they just jettisoned three players from their core. They have massive holes all over the roster. I can't sit here and pretend they can check all of the boxes and for all of it to go right. I have seen enough baseball to know that would be an anomaly. It takes time"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:30Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"@F_Piombo89 If they wanted Daz back XXX% he would be a Met. See the Juan Soto negotiation. Its as simple as that"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:58Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"Diaz's AAV from the #Mets on his 5/102 deal was $XXXX million. His AAV from the Dodgers is $XX million. So basically this came down to one extra year and X extra million in AAV over three years for the best closer in baseball. Think about that for a second"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:42Z 54.3K followers, 129.6K engagements

"#Mets reportedly didnt want to do more than three years for Pete Alonso. He left for Baltimore and five years. Now they lost a primary power and their closer. But hey the Mets are really excited about where this off-season is going"
X Link 2025-12-10T17:59Z 54.3K followers, 55.1K engagements

"I mean the #Mets are rebuilding. Theyve cut three players from their core in the last two weeks. It maybe an expensive rebuild but calling a spade a spade here"
X Link 2025-12-10T18:14Z 54.3K followers, 36.3K engagements

"For me this is all very black and white. If the #Mets want to let Edwin Daz and Pete Alonso go fine. But they can't let them go and not replace them and fill the holes which already existed which were huge. And that's very hard to do in one winter. No matter what they say"
X Link 2025-12-10T19:56Z 54.3K followers, 14.6K engagements

"This was before the #Mets lost Pete Alonso albeit moments before. If they want to be like the Dodgers it starts with acting like the Dodgers"
X Link 2025-12-10T22:23Z 54.3K followers, 20.8K engagements

"@mcain5188 go check Freeman's stats"
X Link 2025-12-11T15:54Z 54.3K followers, 6277 engagements

"What a time to be on #MetsTwitter I'd say keep the faith but I know. #Mets"
X Link 2025-12-11T19:04Z 54.3K followers, 9824 engagements

"The #Mets like Tarik Skubal and pretty much identified the only untouchable in such a scenario. But as @LindaSurovich writes this morning should they even be considering a deal for him considering the state of affairs"
X Link 2025-12-12T11:56Z 54.3K followers, 17.4K engagements

"Its hard to speculate what is coming next for the Mets until people know what the actual path forward is. We will know that presumably in their next move. If its a big add we know what they're doing for 2026"
X Link 2025-12-12T14:57Z 54.3K followers, 7356 engagements

"@AfyAnthony the one they employed with a $340m payroll was also a losing one. That was proven. Im not saying I agree with them but I do agree they need something new here"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:15Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"I do. Id love for the Mets to win the World Series in 2026. But I am also realistic about where they were after XXX where they are now what options are at their disposal to fix the state of free agency and deducting from what David Stearns himself has said about the roster"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:25Z 54.3K followers, 8455 engagements

"I think we knew that based on what they ultimately gave Pete Alonso last February. That doesn't mean they're right or wrong. Only time will tell. FWIW people lost their minds when they dealt what they dealt for Edwin Daz/Robinson Can. But time told the story on who was right"
X Link 2025-12-12T16:19Z 54.3K followers, 10.4K engagements

"Pete Alonso. No longer a New York Met"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:10Z 54.3K followers, 6460 engagements

"Edwin Daz. Not a New York Met"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:48Z 54.3K followers, 4483 engagements

""It wasn't easy. I spent seven years in New York. They treated me really great. .picking the Dodgers was really easy." Edwin Daz"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:50Z 54.3K followers, 25.6K engagements

"Why are we wishing bad things for someone This is a business. Blame the Mets not the player"
X Link 2025-12-12T22:10Z 54.3K followers, 21.3K engagements

"Folks if the #Mets werent willing to go three years and $XX million on Robert Surez and passively pursued Edwin Daz on a three year contract why would they give Tyler Rogers a three year deal at $XXXXX million Not saying they shouldnt. But right now thats not them"
X Link 2025-12-13T00:46Z 54.3K followers, 17K engagements

"Well nobody has lied. You want to argue the Mets havent communicated the path forward then you have a beef. And while I and many others think Stearns/Cohen need to speak theyre not obligated to unfortunately"
X Link 2025-12-13T01:50Z 54.3K followers, 14.9K engagements

"Listen I cant argue with that. But lets say they come out and say theyre rebuilding. Is everyone going to be ok with that Would you be ok with the old Sandy Alderson message of putting a competitive team out there and then it not happening"
X Link 2025-12-13T01:56Z 54.3K followers, 13.8K engagements

"@darthripken2 I think thats an easy narrative to get very carried away by"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:16Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements

"@checkraiseyou He didnt do anything wrong. The opt out was there for this reason. Its purely business. If the Mets had handled this right hed be a Met right now and thats all there is to it"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:23Z 54.3K followers, XX engagements