Baseball-Mets fans fume as closer Diaz reaches deal with Dodgers

By Rory Carroll

LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Mets fans vented their anger on Tuesday after learning that All-Star closer Edwin Diaz had agreed a three-year, $69-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, intensifying scrutiny on New ‍York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns.

The deal, which would take the 31-year-old right-hander from Queens to the two-time defending World Series champions in Los Angeles, was widely seen by fans as a case of the big-spending Dodgers further consolidating their advantage.

“David Stearns should be fired over this, that’s how bad this is,” said Justin Morelli, a native New ‌Yorker and host of the ShotClock Show.

He called the decision ‌especially damaging given the Mets’ stated “win-now” posture after last year’s record 15-year, $765