Mets Backing Carlos Mendoza Despite Disappointing Start Has Fans Losing It: “Zero Accountability”

Carlos Mendoza and the New York Mets are 11-21, 10 games behind the .500 win percentage after 32 games.

Mets Backing Carlos Mendoza Despite Disappointing Start Has Fans Losing It: “Zero Accountability”

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The New York Mets are backing Carlos Mendoza. Despite the disappointing start of the team this year, the front office have extended its support towards the manager and does not intend to make a managerial change.

Mendoza and his side have been in a downward spiral this season. After being 7-4 for the year, the National League East team lost 12 straight games, their longest losing streak since 2002, and were left with a 7-16 record.

A 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins snapped this losing run and gave them their first win in over two weeks. They followed this up with a 10-8 win, clinching the series. With a matchup against the Colorado Rockies next, it seemed things would finally get better for the team.

However, the Rockies had some other plans. The Denver-based side edged them out 4-3 on Friday before winning 3-1 and 3-0 in the Sunday doubleheader to complete a 3-game sweep.

With this loss, the pressure mounted on the shoulders of Mendoza. Many Mets fans on social media demanded that the team make a change and replace the Venezuelan international.

After winning the series opener 8-0 against the Washington Nationals, they lost 14-2 and 5-4 in the next two games and lost another 3-game set. This left the team with a 10-21 record, piling even more pressure on the team management.

They, however, are sticking with Mendoza. While speaking with MLB.com, Mets’ president of baseball operations David Stearns expressed that they are not viewing the current situation as a manager problem.

We know our record is not what we want, and we know we are capable of more. We don’t view this as a manager problem, and we don’t intend to make a change.

David Stearns said regarding Carlos Mendoza as per MLB.com

The team traveled to Anaheim on Friday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. Before the series opener, Mendoza claimed that nobody was happy with the situation at the team.

Steve (Cohen) is not happy. Alex (Cohen) is not happy. David (Stearns) is not happy. And I’m not happy. All of us are frustrated. Together, we’ve got to find a way to get these guys out of this funk.

Carlos Mendoza told the reporters

The 10-21 start is the team’s third-worst in franchise history after 31 games. In 1981, they went 8-22-1, while in 1964, they started with a 9-22 record. In both of these seasons, they went on to miss the postseason.

Social media reacts to the Mets backing manager Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Mendoza has the support of the New York Mets. While the team is experiencing one of the worst starts in their franchise history, they have faith in the manager and do not see him as the problem.

Carlos Mendoza
Carlos Mendoza (Image via MLB)

This angered the Mets fans on social media. Users on X once again took a shot at David Stearns and called him out. One wrote, “Zero accountability,” while expressing their feelings regarding the matter.

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This development also comes at a time when the MLB has seen two big dismissals in the past week. Last Saturday, the Boston Red Sox fired longtime manager Alex Cora despite the team winning 17-1 against the Baltimore Orioles.

A few days later, Rob Thomson was the one to lose his job. The Philadelphia Phillies parted ways with him on Tuesday after the team was left with a 9-19 record. Under the leadership of interim manager Don Mattingly, the Phillies are 4-0.

Carlos Mendoza and Mets pick up important 4-3 win in series opener against Angels

After Carlos Mendoza received support from the New York Mets management, he needed a positive result on Friday. He did get that as the Mets rallied back and came out as 4-3 against the Los Angeles Angels in the series opener.

Mets' manager Carlos Mendoza
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The team suffered an early blow as Jorge Soler smashed a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to put the Angels 2-0 up. A throwing error from catcher Francisco Alvarez saw the Angels extend their lead.

Alvarez then made up for his error with a single in the 6th inning. His line drive opened the scoring for the Mets. Marcus Semien later tied the game with a 2-run single to center field, which allowed Juan Soto and Alvarez to score.

With Francisco Lindor injured, Ronny Mauricio was called up from Triple-A. He crushed a solo home run in the 7th inning to complete the turnaround. His first home run of the year proved to be decisive as the Mets won 4-3.

Despite this win, the Mets remain with the worst record in the league at 11-21. They are 10 games behind the .500 win percentage and 11.5 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves, who are 23-10 for the season.

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