Stearns in the Line of Fire: Moose Unpacks the Alonso-to-Baltimore Bombshell!

18/12/2025 12 min
Stearns in the Line of Fire: Moose Unpacks the Alonso-to-Baltimore Bombshell!

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Episode Synopsis

Marc "Moose" Malusis doesn't hold back in this blistering segment, reacting to the news of Pete Alonso signing a massive five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Malusis argues that fans shouldn't be shocked—David Stearns was "never an Alonso guy," and the writing was on the wall the moment the Mets refused to offer a long-term extension.

Moose labels the Mets' 2025 season an "unmitigated disaster" driven by a pitching staff that "stunk" and trade deadline moves that failed miserably. He questions Stearns' philosophy of favoring "grinders" over superstars in a market like New York, warning that if this run-prevention build doesn't result in immediate wins, Stearns will be looking for a new job. Malusis also turns his fire toward the Yankees, criticizing their "gluttony of DHs" and the defensive liabilities of players like Ben Rice and Jasson Dominguez, while questioning the analytics department's latest acquisition of Ryan McMahon.

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