Tag: carlos mendoza

  • What Went Wrong with Carlos Mendoza

    Nothing went wrong with Carlos Mendoza. What truly went wrong with Mendoza is that the team was not buying in.

    The team was not buying into David Stearns plan and he paid for it.

    Not only did he pay for it but mostly Steve Cohen. Cohen was willing to take a huge bet from a former New York Yankees baseball coach and he paid for it.

    He paid for Juan Soto with deferrals and meanwhile success did not transfer over.

    This is the signs of a bad baseball team. This is what the Anaheim Angels got for keeping Perry Minasian.

    The general manager did not take questions from the media and was a jerk.

    I digress, maybe the New York Mets did not buy into Mendoza but so what. Mendoza will eventually succeed at another job and not feel as sorry as Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor.

    Lindor felt apologetic over the entire situation and he cannot be blamed. Lindor played well one other time when he rallied the team to victories.

    Lindor can start to be the leader and find the team’s true identity. Mendoza, though, was their first step forward.

  • What Was Notable of Jonah Tong

    Jonah Tong was sensational. In fact, he was a phenomenon straight out the gate. It was quick, perfect, ease, and transition to the point, Tong immediately struck out six in 5 innings and called it a night.

    That easy.

    Many critics compared him to Tim Lincecum prior to the game and they were right. Sometimes, it takes more than one game to assess a performance but Tong had it. He possessed poise and overtime Citi Field and him should have easy roads ahead.

    Tong will come in handy for the 2025 MLB Postseason as his fastball touched 97 mph and rides elite amongst other pitches. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised his ability to take advantage of the heater and implement that and what people are criticizing his changeup and curveball.

    Both, possess the ability for Tong to be an extreme new generational pitcher and help the New York Mets, tremendously. The New York Mets have kept themselves in a better position than almost last year when they fell behind and reached atop the Postseason standings.

    This postseason will be a test and Tong is present.