Edwin Diaz has stinging words for Mets fans after Dodgers introduction

It's already been a tough offseason for the New York Mets, and words offered by Edwin Diaz after his introduction as the newest member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday certainly added some salt into the still-fresh wounds in Queens.

"I chose the Dodgers because they're a winning organization, and they have everything to win," Diaz said on Friday. "It will be pretty easy to win."

Those are tough words coming from a reliever who evolved into one of the game's biggest ninth-inning weapons during his six seasons with the Mets. His 48 saves over the past two seasons continued what has been a stellar career for the 31-year-old right-hander who signed a three-year, $69 million deal with the Dodgers during the recent MLB winter meetings.

Edwin Diaz is right about the Dodgers and Mets

In his first moments in a Los Angeles jersey, Diaz spoke the truth on Friday when it comes to the current states of the Dodgers and Mets. Los Angeles is coming off back-to-back World Series titles and is hoping that Diaz is finally the answer to what has been a maddening search for the Dodgers to find a steady answer in the game's late innings. On the other coast, however, the Mets have seen the shape of their roster morph in big ways this offseason with Brandon Nimmo traded to the Texas Rangers, Pete Alonso signing with the Baltimore Orioles and Diaz moving across the country to lead the Dodgers bullpen.

Additionally, while the Mets have seen defections, their division rivals have made bold moves, with the Philadelphia Phillies keeping slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Atlanta Braves adding closer Robert Suarez in recent days.

All of that shines a spotlight on the words Diaz spoke on Friday. The Dodgers have everything in place to win, including four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and an All-Star lineup. The Mets? Well, it feels like the opposite of that in Queens at the moment, with Mets fans wondering exactly what president of baseball operations David Stearns has as a plan to keep the Mets in contention for the National League East title and a postseason berth.

Diaz chose "a winning organization" this offseason when he signed with the Dodgers. Coming off an 83-79 season last year and a bloodbath of an offseason so far, those words shine a glaring spotlight on the current state of the Mets.