Mendoza Stays

[metirish]

https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-mendoza-mets-manager-job-safe-despite-start

 

Anthony DiComo 

[metirish]

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

[whippoorwill]

I’m honestly okay with that

[Radar]

4 minutes ago, metirish said:

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

Wow. This is a new as I agree it's not a manager problem but the man being quoted may be.

[MFS62]

The beatings will continue until the morale improves.

Later

[metirish]

Well, if he wasn't going to be fired then Stearns had to say something, having said that another week of misery then what ?

[metirish]

Similarly, Cohen has given Stearns at least some assurances that his own role is safe. Mets officials believe in the roster they have constructed and the process that led them to this point, even as success has not followed.

[ashie62]

They believe in this roster? Are they nuts?

Is Jorge Polanco anywhere near recovery. I have heard nothing

It feels like they are all trending to all star break returns

 

 

[Gwreck]

Well, it’s on Stearns now.  

[Edgy MD]

It would be more fun if announcements like this were as tepid as possible.

"There has been a lot of speculation.  I've been instructed by the front office to assure the public that our manager is not fired at this time."

"Does that mean you are giving him a vote of confidence?"

"It means ... our manager is not fired at this time."

"But ... tomorrow?"

"Hey, I mean ... tomorrow's tomorrow.  Who really knows anything?"

"How should Jimmy interpret that?"

"We're awfully fond of Jimmy.  But, you know, we suck.  That's not news."

"It sounds like he's on thin ice, though."

"Well, yeah — the thinnest.  Did you miss the part where we suck?"

"That sounds like a tough situation for him."

"It's tough for all of us.  I mean, we suck.  This is a recording."

"What message should he take from this?"

"Actually, I just received an update from the president's office ... who has continued to meet during this press conference.  We want to assure the public that our manager ... is still not fired at this time.  Hey, how about that?!"

"It must be really hard for him to win under such circumstances."

"Ha-ha — that's funny.  No further questions."

[A Boy Named Seo]

2 hours ago, ashie62 said:

They believe in this roster? Are they nuts?

Is Jorge Polanco anywhere near recovery. I have heard nothing

It feels like they are all trending to all star break returns

 

 

Polanco is running but no timeline. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://sny.tv/articles/mets-luis-robert-jr-lower-back-tightness-jorge-polanco-progress

[Frayed Knot]

I fail to see a connection between believing in the roster and the state of Polanco's injury/recovery.

[Centerfield]

I feel like Mendy is just a puppet for the front office. 

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

47 minutes ago, Centerfield said:

I feel like Mendy is just a puppet for the front office. 

Mendy is part of the front office.

[The Hot Corner]

I think the Mets could upgrade the manager spot,.  However, until the roster is significantly improved it won't make a significant difference.  So I'm okay with staying with Mendoza for now.

[Cowtipper]

Remember when Cohen took over and there seemed to be a fairly urgent "win now" attitude? We got Scherzer, Verlander, etc. What happened to that? Mendoza is not a winner. He doesn't seem like he has any fire or passion. And the team is mirroring that to a 't'. 

[Edgy MD]

Something of a dangerous day for Mendoza today. 

I don't think he's about to get it, but if he was to get it, it would be a day like today.

A day off at home for a flailing team, giving a PoBO room to strategize without having to fly everybody around to get replacements in place.  A win last night gives the firing team cover from any notion that the move is impulsive.  (I bet a lot of in-season firings, like Willie's, come following wins.)

A feel-good highly publicized Hall-of-Fame weekend coming up gives the Mets cover to obscure some of the drama, and even brings two experienced managers (Valentine and Mazzilli) in house as potential interims for a short period.

Probably not, but if I am Mendoza, days like this are uneasy days.