Once-shameful Mendoza Line now perfectly fine for MLB hitters
On this beautiful day, what about exit velocity? What about WAR? OBS? OPS? Total BS? Me? I’m stuck in the past. I’m so old-fashioned that I still see my batting average as evidence, as valuable as a library card. For example, last Sunday, over 40 MLB players were in the lineup despite having a batting […]
Mets fall apart after Carlos Mendoza pulls Christian Scott
PITTSBURGH — Pitcher Christian Scott had thrown 77 pitches with two outs in the top of the sixth inning Monday when the manager went to the mound and called for the ball. Hell was about to begin for the Mets. After manager Carlos Mendoza made the odd decision to replace the starting pitcher, the mayhem […]
Carlos Mendoza, Harrison looking forward to Subway Series from other side
The Mets and Yankees played each other three times in spring training, so the excitement of calling the opposing New York team “them” has worn off for Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza, who spent 15 years as a Yankees minor league instructor and major league coach and is now half a season into his first MLB managerial […]
Carlos Mendoza praises ‘contagious’ hustle of Jose Iglesias in four-hit day
CHICAGO — Jose Iglesias didn’t get a hit in his ninth at-bat, but it got just as much attention from his manager as his four previous at-bats in which he did get a hit. The Mets’ veteran infielder hit a grounder that could have easily turned into an inning-ending double play. But despite the one-sided […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz has ‘conviction’ back: Carlos Mendoza
ARLINGTON, Texas — Edwin Diaz’s “confidence” is back. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised his closer, who has pitched in three games since coming off the disabled list before Wednesday’s game, and said Diaz’s confidence and belief in his delivery are the biggest reasons for the right-hander’s resurgence. “It was a tough time for him,” Mendoza said […]
The impact Willie Mays left on Mets’ Carlos Mendoza
ARLINGTON, Texas — As a young infielder in the Giants organization, Carlos Mendoza had the honor of spending time with one of the legends in baseball history. Mendoza took the time to remember Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays on Tuesday, the day it was announced that Mays had died at age 93. The Mets […]
Carlos Mendoza already looks like a winner early in Mets tenure
MIAMI — These are testing times for managers, especially new ones like the Mets’ Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza’s team is at a crossroads (not much else), and he had his first team meeting late Wednesday. The timing was right, as it was the Mets’ first series against the barely hanging on Marlins. What wasn’t so great […]
Mets’ Carlos Mendoza goes ballistic on umpire over game-ending call
Carlos Mendoza was furious at the decision that ended the Mets’ 1-0 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday night at Citi Field. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Pete Alonso was forced out trying to tie the game on a sacrifice fly, but just as Alonso slipped in, the relay throw reached Cubs catcher […]
Mets’ Carlos Mendoza soaks in ‘special feeling’ after first win
Carlos Mendoza needed a shower after the Mets’ 2-1 walk-off win over the Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday night at Citi Field. He was doused with all kinds of liquid by the players, and for good reason. It took one week and six games, but he finally got his first win […]
Carlos Mendoza already looking to shake up Mets’ lineup
Before Tuesday’s game was called, the two youngest players on the Mets’ active roster were scheduled to bat No. 4 and No. 5 in the lineup. This was a game-changer for a club that had gotten off to a slow start, losing the first four games of the season. Several veterans. Francisco Alvarez has already […]