"I think we have good hitting coaches," Stearns said. "They have track records of helping to lead and put together really quality offenses."

As much as the Mets have struggled offensively, the club’s president of baseball operations isn’t blaming his hitting coaches.

What the Mets need to find out is why they’re failing to execute, and whether it’s because they don’t trust the plans given to them, if they don’t understand the task at