<p>Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns on Monday said the team got off to a &quot;very tough start&quot; that they &quot;let steamroll&quot; but saw some encouraging signs at the end of the year. Newsday&#39;s Mets beat writer Laura Albanese reports.</p>


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