Regardless, those three teams are the perfect examples of good processes: teams that built upon their upstart seasons, added star power when the timing was right, and for two of them, winnings titles was the result.
The Mets still have work to do and are not far removed from a 90-loss season. However, with the duo of Stearns and owner Steve Cohen in charge, the Mets found the perfect time to jump on the free agent market and execute an incredibly aggressive winter. In the end, the Mets walk away with likely the second-best offseason haul in baseball, next to the Dodgers.
The Mets used the right processes this winter by waiting out key markets and now figure to be one of the World Series favorites in 2025. It might not have always been the most fun winter, and it was assuredly more stressful than others, but they made every move they needed to make while compiling one of their most complete rosters in recent memory.