Mets Manager Fired

The Mets had a horrible April. They were a few games over .500 in May. They started to play around .500 baseball. Was there some hope? 

Now, they are in another extended losing streak. They were swept by the Cubs, including a horrible doubleheader, the night game having six errors. 

The finale started well (if no scoring). After they went behind three, because of errors, they came back (two homers by bench players). They lost in the 10th, 4-3. Four game sweep. 

Al Green, 48, joined the organization in 2023 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Baseball Development. He will serve as the Interim Manager, effective immediately, for the remainder of the 2026 season. Green previously managed the San Diego Padres from 2016-19, guiding the club to a 274-366 (.428) record. The infielder played parts of four Major League seasons with the Diamondbacks (2004-06) and appeared in four games with the Mets in 2009.

David Peterson, the longest tenured Mets player, was traded to the Cubs in the middle of the series. Peterson had some good times, but after a great start in 2024, has struggled.

They finally bit the bullet. The manager was fired. The Phillies did so earlier this season and now they are doing very well. Not a 1-1 connection, but I think it was a factor.

The team was patched together dubiously and injuries made it worse. Carlos Mendoza had a thankless job. But he didn't seem to do it that well. At some point, consequences have to be brought, even if there is no magical follow-up.

David Stearns, president of baseball operations, has not done a good job either. He should be fired. Harder to do that. 

The team is not playing well in a variety of ways. It is not just people out of position playing badly though that doesn't help. Position players: catcher, shortstop, and outfield positions (tossing in Soto) look okay. Two of them are rookies. Who knows with Baty. A lot of question marks. 

Rotation? Who knows. You have one potential ace having growing pains. Another (now hurt) guy who looks like he can be a good mid-rotation guy. A vet who is doing okay. Another key piece who is hurt. Trade bait vet "ace" doing somewhat mediocre, especially given his role. 

Pen? Got some good arms. 

Another thing to do is to dispose of Senga, a disappointment. Maybe, they are trying to get something for him, hoping some team will accept a low-priced reclamation project. 

The team is hard to root for. The 2024 team had a good mix. This one was (as I said) somewhat patched together, having a bunch of injuries (including to key players), and bad play. A new manager that feels like a career utility guy adds to the general malaise. 

Oh well.

I don't need the talk where people insist there is "still a chance." They are around 10 games out in a busy wild card race. It's the halfway point.

Just watching, not stressed, with no real hopes, can be comforting on some level. The problem is that this team is rather dull and hard to care about.