This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Ben Clemens banter about some suspicious variability in the ball’s behavior and whether the low-drag, high-home-run-rate times of the late 2010s have returned, Carlos Mendoza’s “departure” from the Mets, the Blue Jays’ dominance of “Phase 1” […]
The Mets tabbed Andy Green as interim manager after firing Carlos Mendoza on Friday morning. The 48-year-old Green is back in the dugout for the first time in seven years, but it’s not serving as an audition for the full-time role. President of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters that Green will return to the […]
Today, the New York Mets parted ways with manager Carlos Mendoza after a pitiful start to the season. Subsequently, Gary Cohen has had enough of the Mets’ decisions this season. MORE ON HEAVY: https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/jordan-walker-deserved-better-from-cardinals/Although many fans have pointed out that Mendoza had nothing to do with roster construction, his record since taking over the Mets is […]
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New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor put the onus squarely on the team's players after manager Carlos Mendoza was fired on Friday.
A mascot delightfully dancing behind a reporter sharing somber news about a fired employee sounds like something right out of a Saturday Night Live sketch. But no, it’s just the New York Mets. The Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday in the midst of a six-game losing streak and miserable 34-47 campaign despite a $330-million…
It’s kind of crazy the way momentum works in baseball. Normally, we equate momentum as when one teams comes from behind on another, scoring runs to take a lead and eventually emerging victorious. One could argue that both teams had some kind of momentum today coming into this game. The Phillies, of course, had several […]
New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone reacted to the New York Mets' decision to fire manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday.
On Friday, the New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza in the midst of a miserable 34-47 campaign despite a $330M payroll. SNY announcer Gary Cohen sees the move as the most obvious one the franchise could have made, and probably the least effective in fixing the myriad problems they’re facing. “It’s always the case…
On June 26, the New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza after the team’s 34-47 start to the 2026 MLB season. The firing comes as the Mets enter their three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies and as the team comes off a four-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs.New York has gone with Andy […]
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David Peterson was the firing pin for the pending New York Mets fire sale.
NEW YORK — The legend of Derek Hill continues. After hitting a pinch-hit go-ahead home run on Wednesday against the Nationals in the ninth inning and another on Thursday, Hill made an insane leaping catch over the center field wall to rob Juan Soto of a two-run home run. Hill had it all the way. […]
The New York Mets have been a flat-out disaster during the 2026 season. As they have reached the halfway point of the season, the Mets and their huge payroll of more than $300 million find themselves in last place in the National League East with a 34-47 record. The Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza Friday […]
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The Chicago Cubs recently acquired David Peterson from the New York Mets in a trade. While Peterson has struggled this season, the left-handed pitcher was an All-Star in 2025. He believes he can get back to that form with Chicago. “Excitement for the new opportunity,” Peterson said on Friday, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “Some […]
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With the New York Mets firing manager Carlos Mendoza, the team is looking to turn a corner and possibly head in a positive direction, despite the immensely disappointing season. While some are shocked by the Mets’ firing of Mendoza on Friday, Stephen A. Smith would look at it from a different perspective. Speaking on his […]
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Mets Lineup Zach Thornton – LHP Phillies Lineup Zack Wheeler – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 7:10pm EDTTV: WPIXRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App 92.3 HD2
“Mendy’s our guy. He’s our leader,” Francisco Lindor said about the New York Mets now-former manager Carlos Mendoza when the team was going through a tough April. Now, when the Mets fired Mendoza after a 34-47 start, the All-star Shortstop maintained the same stance. While expressing his shock over the decision he admitted how his […]
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NEW YORK — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns took questions for 18 minutes after the firing of manager Carlos Mendoza after an uninspiring first half of the season that has New York 13 games under .500. “I understand there’s no magic bullet here,” Stearns said in his opening statement. “There’s no one change […]
We got a couple of Blue Jays roster moves this afternoon: First, Simeon Woods Richardson was DFA’d to make room for Adam Macko. SWR made three appearances for the Jays after being reacquired from the Twins. He initially joined the Jays organization as part of the return from the Mets for Marcus Stroman, before being […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Mets: Let’s talk about it.
The New York Mets are 34-47 through their first 81 games of the season and, on Friday, made a move that seemed inevitable by firing manager Carlos Mendoza after two and a half seasons.“I want to express my deepest gratitude to Carlos Mendoza for his leadership and unwavering commitment,” Mets owner Steve Cohen said in […]
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The apologies and explanations are coming in for the New York Mets after the team fired its well-liked manager Carlos Mendoza. The Mets are in last place in the National League East with a 34-47 record and have lost six games in a row. They were swept in a four-game series at home against the […]
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Earlier today, the Mets officially announced that they have fired Carlos Mendoza. It’s hard to say the news has come as a shock, given how the team has played. The biggest shock might be that it took two months to happen. Following the news, David Stearns spoke to the media about the decision to move […]
Matthew Boyd's strong return gives the Cubs a much-needed boost after Ben Brown landed on the injured list, but Chicago's pitching concerns remain.
Earlier today, Andy Green officially became the 25th manager in Mets history (26th if you count Carlos Beltrán’s ill-fated tenure) after the team fired Carlos Mendoza. We did learn via David Stearns’ press conference that Green will strictly serve as an interim manager and will return to his previous role of Senior Vice President for […]
n Friday night, the New York Mets will begin a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.Most recently, the Mets lost the series finale against the Cubs 4-3 on Thursday, as Chicago swept New York. Following the series, New York fired manager Carlos Mendoza after two and a half seasons at the helm.Francisco […]
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