David Stearns signaled that Marcus Semien fit the Mets better than Brandon Nimmo in virtually every area: on the field and in the lineup; in the clubhouse; within his contractual situation.

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So after the Mets spent around $340 million last season to watch the playoffs from home, Stearns was not going to let sentiment dissuade him from a move that he felt would position the team better for now and later.

“I think it’s a recognition that what we did last year wasn’t good enough,” the Mets president of baseball operations said after off-loading the club’s longest-tenured player, “and running back the exa

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