The New York Mets are in the middle of a brutal second-half, in which, after looking like the favorites to win the NL East and even secure a top seed in the NL, they have fallen all the way out of a playoff spot with two games to go.
They've fallen out of a wild-card spot because they dropped the series opener to the Miami Marlins. It was a tough loss, which featured Brandon Sproat being dealt his second loss in the Majors, and putting the Mets in danger of missing the postseason.
After the game, which also featured a few blunders from the Mets, Carlos Mendoza was asked why these mistakes haven't been cleaned up at this point in the season. SNYtv shared Mendoza's answer, where he took responsibility for the costly mistakes the Mets are making.
Carlos Mendoza is taking responsibility for the costly Mets mistakes during the Marlins game
"That's a good question, obviously," Mendoza responded when asked about why the Mets haven't cleaned up their mistakes. "It's on me, it's on all of us. We continue to make the same mistakes, and it's costing us games."
Carlos Mendoza was asked why the Mets haven't cleaned up their mistakes:
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 27, 2025
"That's a good question, obviously. It's on me, it's on all of us. We continue to make the same mistakes and it's costing us games." pic.twitter.com/9dkxbrZ3na
While Mendoza begins by taking responsibility for the Mets' mistakes, he also lumps in the rest of the team for the mistakes being made. There are issues with how Mendoza manages, but there are also other issues that have plagued the Mets.
In the game against the Marlins, Pete Alonso didn't field a grounder cleanly, allowing the go-ahead and game-winning run to score. The next batter hit a single to left center and successfully, uncontested, stole second and third with two outs.
He later scored on a single up the middle, which made it a 4-2 ball game. Now, with a runner on first and down two runs, Gregory Soto allowed a pinch-hit, two-run home run to left field to make it a 6-2 lead, where the game settled after nine innings.
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Miami scored all six of its runs in the fifth, while the Mets scored their only two runs in the first inning. After this loss, the Mets are now in danger of missing the postseason.
While they can still make the postseason, they will need the Cincinnati Reds to lose at least one of their final two games against the Milwaukee Brewers, while the Mets have to go undefeated. It's an uphill battle, but not out of the realm of possibility.
Mendoza taking some of the responsibility for the team's mistakes is warranted, but the players on the field do need to perform. Mendoza can't hit in clutch situations, he can't field grounders, nor can he try to catch base-stealers.
But he does control when he makes a pitching change, what lineup he sets, and how he sets up the defense. He is partially to blame for the Mets' second-half struggles and for the team's costly mistakes, which have New York on the verge of elimination.
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