Carlos Mendoza’s choice backfires as Mets’ downward slide continues
Reed Garrett Faces the Booing Fans Reed Garrett was met with a chorus of boos as he hung his head and exited the field after giving up a grand slam. Fans weren’t particularly thrilled with Clay Holmes either, who managed just five innings during the double-header’s first game, further testing the Mets’ pitching depth. The […]
Carlos Mendoza’s choice proves costly as Mets’ decline persists
Mets Face Defeat After Grand Slam in Rough Game Booing echoed through the stadium as Reed Garrett bowed his head and left the field after giving up a grand slam. Fans weren’t exactly cheering for Clay Holmes either, who only managed five innings during the front end of a doubleheader, putting more pressure on the […]
Carlos Mendoza’s son may have revealed Mets’ $700 million Juan Soto offer
There may be some truth to it, and the latest Juan Soto rumor definitely had some influence. The Twitter post by @omzy__ was tied to a TikTok comment on an account believed to be run by one of Mets manager Carlos Mendoza's sons that claimed the Mets had offered Soto a 15-year, $700 million offer. […]
Carlos Mendoza’s hunch to start Jeff McNeil pays dividends for Mets
On Friday, it wasn't so much that Jose Iglesias was chasing pitches as it was that he missed a few pitches in the strike zone that convinced manager Jose Iglesias to look in a different direction. Manager Carlos Mendoza started Jeff McNeil at second base and left Iglesias on the bench in Game 5 of […]
Carlos Mendoza’s priorities are in the wrong place with Mets’ season on edge
This season, and especially the past four-and-a-half months, has been about fun, character, and the never-ending feel-good atmosphere that invaded the Mets' clubhouse around June 1 and never let go. There were a lot of upsets in the standings and in a lot of games that allowed us to move up in the standings. Fun […]
Carlos Mendoza’s pitching intuition led to Mets’ Sean Manaea moment
Carlos Mendoza said he didn't want any “yes men” around him, and sure enough, all he heard was “no” in the dugout. In the sixth inning on Tuesday, a hobbled Sean Manaea walked Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner. Manaea threw 74 pitches. The Mets' lead was two points, and Bryce Harper was emerging as the […]
Carlos Mendoza’s magic touch disappears at worst time for Mets
Carlos Mendoza got the manager's version of a two-hit shutout victory Tuesday night in his first postseason game as a manager. He deftly trusted starting pitcher Luis Severino and got the most out of him. He got two shutout bullpen efforts from Jose Butt and Ryne Stanek. He cleverly started Jesse Winker at DH and […]
Mets’ David Stearns credits Carlos Mendoza’s ‘steady’ approach
Carlos Mendoza has been himself throughout the Mets’ first spring training, 0-5 start to the year and a strong bounce back since the club’s season got back on track. Team president David Stearns has only had one camp and only 2¹/₂ weeks of regular season games to analyze, but he’s happy with his job as […]