Carlos Mendoza’s preposterous over-managing came back to bite Mets
Carlos Mendoza's managerial decisions were criticized for undermining the Mets' performance during a game against the Washington Nationals. Despite a strong outing by reliever Brooks Raley, Mendoza opted for a pitching change that backfired. The article argues that over-managing at critical moments contributed to the team's struggles.
- ▪Carlos Mendoza managed the New York Mets during a game against the Washington Nationals.
- ▪Reliever Brooks Raley retired the side in the seventh inning on just 12 pitches with two strikeouts.
- ▪Mendoza chose to remove Raley from the game despite his efficiency, a decision the author views as detrimental.
- ▪The Mets had come back from three runs down to take a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning.
- ▪The article criticizes modern baseball management as overly complex and self-defeating.
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equal time Phil Mushnick Carlos Mendoza’s preposterous over-managing came back to bite Mets By Phil Mushnick Published May 2, 2026, 2:41 p.m. ET Mets manager Carlos Mendoza in the dugout against the Washington Nationals JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST The entire game — at its highest, most expensive-for-all level — has become preposterous, preposterously senseless — and by design! It’s not as if the Mets have plenty of time left and are well within striking distance, but for Carlos Mendoza to continue to manage as if he’s Alfred E. Newman — “What, me worry?” — is like committing lunacide. [cq] Having come back from three runs down to lead the Nationals 4-3 in the eighth, Mendoza again chose self-destruction.
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