In this reaction episode of Meet the Mets Fans, Stefan breaks down the Mets trading Jeff McNeil to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Yordan Rodriguez.

The move clears $10 million from the 2025 payroll and marks another definitive step in David Stearns’ teardown of the old Mets core. With McNeil gone, the last remnants of the previous era are officially wiped away.

Is this a necessary reset?
Is Stearns finally building the Mets in his own image?
And why did this move feel inevitable — even overdue?

Raw reactions, honest frustration, and clear-eyed analysis as the Mets enter a new chapter.

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