As Mets’ World Series drought agonizingly hits 40 years, David Stearns must reward Steve Cohen’s patience

Source: New York Post

On the weekend they are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their last champions, the Mets must dedicate themselves to getting back to the business of being their 1980s version and not the 1980s Yankees. Among the reasons the Mets also were set up this weekend as the biggest sellers at the trade deadline is that the current roster had overtones from the worst years of The Boss — when Steinbrenner kept changing top executives and managers in the 1980s, which led to a 14-year playoff drought and general humiliation. Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets.