The New York Mets have been the most disappointing team in Major League Baseball in the second half, and that's tough to argue. As a whole, because the Mets aren't even in a position to make the postseason as of now, one could say that they’ve been the most disappointing team in baseball throughout the entire year.
Whether fans want to say that it wasn't the year for them to win it all or anything else, the Mets spent over $1 billion last offseason. Whenever a team does that, there's pressure on everybody in the organization to win ball games at the highest level.
At some point, this will fall on someone, and many Mets fans want that to be on Carlos Mendoza, the second-year skipper. Mendoza has done what he’s needed to do for much of his time with the Mets, but considering the team isn't in the position they were hoping to be, it could fall on him.
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However, FanSided’s Tim Boyle doesn't believe that's the case, and instead, thinks that Mendoza's seat will just be hot next year.
“Just about everything about this Mets season has happened in reverse. Our feelings about Mendoza are on that same list. Fans will want someone to take the blame with the team currently out of playoff positioning. You can’t fire the players.
“For a team that has lacked an intangible fire to come from behind late or even follow the basic fundamentals of running, hitting, throwing, and catching lately, it’s the manager who’ll receive the brunt of the blame. Fair or not, it should make Mendoza feel like he’s sitting on a 1980s playground slide to begin next year,” he wrote.
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This is New York at the end of the day, and with Steve Cohen looking to win games as much as anyone, especially with the money he's spent, it wouldn't be too surprising to see them make a move if that's what he believes is right.