Hour 1: Mets' Offseason Disaster: Alonso vs. Stearns & The Diaz Betrayal!
Hour 1: Mets' Offseason Disaster: Alonso vs. Stearns & The Diaz Betrayal!  
Podcast: The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle
Published On: Wed Dec 10 2025
Description: BT & Sal unleash on the current state of New York baseball's offseasons, focusing heavily on the Mets' disarray. Sal rips Edwin Diaz for his "baby" behavior, reportedly leaving the Mets due to being upset they signed Devin Williams without consulting him. The hosts debate if GM David Stearns is showing "flimsy" conviction by holding a hard line on a three-year deal for Pete Alonso despite the growing fan backlash. They question where the Mets will find a replacement power bat if Alonso walks, liking the idea of trading for Peralta and McGill combined with signing Bellinger and Okamoto for a fundamentally different, defense-first team. The discussion pivots to the Yankees, criticizing GM Brian Cashman for his lack of action. Sal pitches Nico Hoerner as the perfect scrappy, contact-hitting, Gold Glove infielder (with elite stolen base numbers) that the Yankees desperately need to replace the inconsistency of players like Jazz Chisholm