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I dunno. Last time, you said they were using old issues of Rolling Stone. Good Housekeeping strikes me as a sturdier makeshift bat. This, of course, depends on how tightly you wrap your periodicals, and how damp they are. RS probably gives you more coverage on the outside corner, though.

To me, part of good managing is getting use out of guys when their bats aren't particularly loud. But they seem to be in wait-'til-I-get-it-goin' mode, and that's not a happy show to watch.

Hell, that's some sexy shit. I guess I meant to specify turning around the team with intangibleness, but your point is well taken. Notable that both turner-arounders were Cubano-Americanos.

Hey, I left out Jose Iglesias — the only man with the proven ability to turn around a Mets season.

But has he gotten even an inning off? I am probably misremembering, but of the secondbaseman, thirdbaseman, and shortstop, I think only Bichette has sat a day, and he DH'd that day. I don't think we're doing him or the team any favors by riding these three hard while mixing the other players in and out of the lineup.

I don't state it so much as confess an impression. Nothing I wrote blames the manager for the personnel. I don't know how to make clearer that I am not advocating here, except to state I am not advocating. If I was advocating, I would advocate the manager, PoBO, and owner all be dismissed and I be given the keys to the team free of charge. Though I think he's, like, 100 now.

I neither particularly advocate for nor predict the dismissal of Carlos Mendoza, but I think we're at the point in this losing streak where the morning after each loss leaves him tangibly closer to the edge than he was the morning before. They flipped over the team. They flipped over the coaching staff. If they cannot change direction, there aren't a lot of other flips available to upper management. That said, it's also hard to shake the idea that this lineup — at least the non-Juan Soto version of this lineup — may actually be this bad. I mean, they probably aren't this bad, but maybe. So last night I went to sleep not counting sheep, but counting alternative managers: Carlos Beltran — A Hall of Fame election has perhaps or perhaps not completed his professional rehabilitation, and now it's perhaps time to take the job his downfall cost him and complete his public rehabilitation. The other side of that is the open question of whether he ever should have been offered the job in the first place. JD Martinez — Because if one SAttPoBO is a candidate, then the other should be. Edgardo Alfonzo — Fan favorite former infielder forced to grind out his managerial ambitions in the indy minors despite said fan-favorite status, and he's not Wally Backman. Joe Girardi — The guy always strikes me as a nut, but probably is at the top of any list for teams seeking an experienced manager. Reid Brigniac — Managed Binghamton into one of the all-time great Mets minor-league teams in 2025, and would presumably be a familiar person to manage those players as they become big leaguers. Don Mattingly — Outside of Bud Black, I don't know anybody who does better holding a job a long time without any outward signs of success. Apparently the industry likes him. It'd be another theft right out of Philly's pocket and he's a back-page guy. And, of course, winning with him would be an embarrassment for the Yankee brand — but the trick would be winning with him. Skip Schumaker David Ross Scott Servais Buck — he'd probably do it for triple what he was being paid when he got the axe. For what it's worth, they actually haven't faced a division opponent yet. I'm not sure what to glean from that, but you can glean what you will. For what it is also worth, fixing things on a veteran team is an assignment usually handed to an experienced manager, and the Mets are a veteran team. If it is a first-time manager, it is usually going to be a highly regarded guy with All-Star juice like Beltran or Martinez — a guy the Alex Castellanoses of the world can respect, and not an out-of-left-field minor league whiz kid like Mendoza or Luis Rojas. But usuallys are just usuallys. Anyhow, put your names here, and hopefully they go on a 24-game tear that makes this thread look silly.

Well, a grand slam off the closer we went to instead of Diaz, which puts the game beyond the Dodgers having to use Diaz, kind of feels like rock bottom.

Perhaps the biggest question is whether they let Diaz off the leash in the ninth.

Tommy getting another trip. Futiley.

Alas, with the same ending.

MJ is Casey at the Bat right now.

Or Torrens or Polanco.

I'm calling Pham "Oham" from now on. Young Mets radio voices get the facts right on the Jackie Robinson story, but kind of get the nuances wrong.

MJ Melendez is leading the Mets Batter of the Month race after two trips to the plate.

A baserunning error probably isn't the best idea right now.

Battle, you Mets.

LIndor working an 11-pitch at-bat is the most hopeful thing yet. Use up whatever Ohtani's count may be. Of course, he went down on something seven inches off the plate, but UP 'TIL THEN ...!

Wait a minute ... Dodger Stadium is now called "UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium"? How long has this been? It's stunning enough that an iconic fixture like Dodger Stadium would sell naming rights, but for a gross, jive-ass Japanese fast-fashion outlet? That's, like, Marlins-level whoring.

Cliff and Curtis have been at the top of my list. There are certainly opportunities available as all three broadcasters in the Mets booth are dialing back their schedules. Brian McRae has also been interesting when I have seen him pop up, and I know he studied broadcasting in college, but I haven't seen him in a while.

My sucking is expanding. Table fixed. Pham is the mystery outfield guy.

Most folks don't go straight to the 60. Even if their arm has been detached and sown back on, they usually start with a short-term IL assignment unless/until they need his spot. It may seem overly cautious, but if one guy gets a premature assignment, and is ready before he has spent the minimum 60 days, that would be an own-goal, so they try to stick with the protocol of not assigning anybody to the 60 until necessary.

The Mets are paying premium on last-minute flights to The West Coast, having arrived for a three-game stint, only to be forced to make a roster change before each game. Transactions, 4/15/2026 GOING COMING Placed on 10-Day IL with Torn Meniscus in Left Knee Promoted from Syracuse Outfielders Jared Young MJ Melendez L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 High Level: MLB (2026) L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 High Level: MLB (2026) The Mets went through Spring Training with a three-way battle for lefty reserve outfielder, and while competition was heated, and Jared Young and MJ Melendez enjoyed the advantage of already being on the 40-Player Roster, Mike Tauchman was said to be the favorite ... until he had to remove himself from the game near the end of camp. A torn meniscus was his diagnosis, and a prognosis of surgery and the likelihood of missing the season was the sad result. This opened the door for Jared Young, who did everything the team could have asked of him, exhibiting life for a batting corps that has had little to show. But strangely, Young has now fallen to the same injury. Hopefully the prognosis is less grave, but here we are on Jackie Robinson Day — so designated because back in 1947, the season didn't begin until this day. So it's still an opening day of sorts, and the Mets are pulling their third lefty-hitting reserve outfielder from the deck. MJ has versatility, playing all the corner spots, infield and outfield, and catching too. But you'll be unsurprised to learn he's off to a slow start as well, punching in with a .216 / .286 / .431 // .717 line in 56 plate appearances thus far for Syracuse. But hey! — six of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases, so maybe he runs into one tonight against Shohei Ohtani.

The Mets are paying premium on last-minute flights to The West Coast, having arrived for a three-game stint, only to be forced to make a roster change before each game. Transactions, 4/15/2026 GOING COMING Placed on 10-Day IL with Torn Meniscus in Left Knee Promoted from Syracuse Outfielders Jared Young MJ Melendez L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 High Level: MLB (2026) L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 High Level: MLB (2026) The Mets went through Spring Training with a three-way battle for lefty reserve outfielder, and while competition was heated, and Jared Young and MJ Melendez enjoyed the advantage of already being on the 40-Player Roster, Mike Tauchman was said to be the favorite ... until he had to remove himself from the game near the end of camp. A torn meniscus was his diagnosis, and a prognosis of surgery and the likelihood of missing the season was the sad result. This opened the door for Jared Young, who did everything the team could have asked of him, exhibiting life for a batting corps that has had little to show. But strangely, Young has now fallen to the same injury. Hopefully, the prognosis is less grave, but here we are on Jackie Robinson Day — so designated because back in 1947, the season didn't begin until this day. So it's still an opening day of sorts, and the Mets are pulling their third lefty-hitting reserve outfielder from the deck. MJ has versatility, playing all the corner spots, infield and outfield, and catching too. But you'll be unsurprised to learn he's off to a slow start as well, punching in with a .216 / .286 / .431 // .717 line in 56 plate appearances thus far for Syracuse. But hey! — six of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases, so maybe he runs into one tonight against Shohei Ohtani. Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang DoB: 1972-07-17 DoB: 1978-??-?? DoB: Circa 1980 DoB: 1988-06-23 DoB: 1996-??-?? DoB: 1987-??-?? DoB: 1991-??-?? DoB: ????-??-?? Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Kodai Senga R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Craig Kimbrel Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 32291 R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 L/L DoB: 1988-06-29 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Brett Baty Bo Bichette Francisco Lindor Jorge Polanco R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Carson Benge MJ Melendez Tommy Pham Luis Robert, Jr. Tyrone Taylor R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 R/R DoB: 32210 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 R/R DoB: 34356 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Christian Scott Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL. With Syracuse With Syracuse With Syracuse On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. On 15-Day Injured List with blistered right finger. On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib. Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders A.J. Minter Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger Ronny Mauricio Nick Morabito L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 With St. Lucie on Rehab Assignment On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. With Syracuse With Syracuse, on Seven-Day IL With Syracuse With Syracuse With Syracuse Outfielders Juan Soto Jared Young L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 On 15-Day Injured List with strained right calf On 10-Day Injured List with torn left meniscus. Deslgnated for Assignment Relief Pitchers Richard Lovelady L/L DoB: 1995-07-07 Designated for Assignment, 2026-04-11 View full article