Braves Get an Unexpected Gift After Another Mets Blunder

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00:00Braves get an unexpected gift after another Mets blunder.

00:04On the surface, the Mets' 2026 offseason began with an air of quiet optimism.

00:10A new front office, a managerial reset, and a commitment to turn the page on an underwhelming 2025.

00:18But in typical Mets fashion, even the most promising moves seem to come wrapped in a riddle of confusion.

00:23And, more often than not, regret.

00:26On the very same day the Mets made headlines for hiring Troy Snicker, the son of legendary Braves manager Brian Snicker,

00:34they quietly parted ways with the architect of their most surprising statistical strength, base running.

00:41Antoine Richardson, the first base coach who played a pivotal role in transforming the Mets from base path liabilities

00:47into one of the most efficient stealing teams in modern baseball history, will not return in 2026.

00:53The Mets stole 147 bases in 165 attempts in 2025.

01:00That's an 89.1% success rate, the highest in the league.

01:04They did it with deliberate instruction, disciplined reads, and fearless execution.

01:10Known far more for his bat than his legs, Soto exploded for 38 stolen bases last season,

01:16a career high and good enough to vault him into the prestigious 30-30 club.

01:20When asked how he pulled it off, he pointed directly at Richardson.

01:24Antoine did an unbelievable job.

01:27I give him all the credit.

01:29The same goes for Brandon Nimmo, another player whose stolen base output far outpaced expectations given his modest sprint speed metrics.

01:37The Mets let Antoine Richardson go after a contract dispute, despite his proven success improving their base running.

01:43In a puzzling move, they replaced him with Troy Snitker, former Braves hitting coach and son of Atlanta manager Brian Snitker,

01:52effectively trading a game-changing coach for a rival's legacy.

01:56While Snitker's credentials are solid, the optics are troubling.

01:59A wealthy franchise losing a key asset credited by its stars and possibly handing an edge to its biggest divisional rival.

02:07A wealthy franchise losing a key asset to the world.