3 examples of how the NY Mets are no different after one weekend under Andy Green

The New York Mets went 1-2 in their first weekend under the guidance of Andy Green. They won the middle game of three versus the Philadelphia Phillies in what was essentially a bullpen game. Dropping the first and last game of the series by a run each, there were some positive signs.

However, a lot of the same issues stayed the same. 

Everyone understood Carlos Mendoza wasn’t the problem with the Mets. Although some of his decisions were worth questioning, this is a roster of underperforming players and poor philosophies. After three games of Green calling the shots, these three examples prove the Mets weren’t a managerial change away from saving the season.

Three reasons the Mets aren’t any different with Andy Green instead of Carlos Mendoza

1) The Mets still can’t hit with runners in scoring position

The Mets didn’t have too many opportunities on Friday with runners in scoring position against Zack Wheeler. On Sunday, in their other loss, they were an unfathomable 2 for 16 with RISP with an outrageous 14 men left on base. They drew 8 walks, knocked 9 hits, and relied on an A.J. Ewing pinch-hit home run to do half of the damage. Carson Benge sprinkled in a single and a fielder’s choice for the other two RBI on the day.

This was a winnable game for the Mets who were one hit away from breaking it wide open multiple times. That hit never came. Does the blame go on the hitting coaches or the players? It definitely doesn’t fall on the manager.

2) The structure of the Mets pitching staff remains tough to sustain

We saw Cionel Perez start as an opener followed by Tobias Myers and then Kodai Senga for the last 5 innings. One mistake by Senga, which some would debate as a Green issue for keeping him on the mound to face Kyle Schwarber, destroyed the potential good vibes we could have had with Senga’s relief debut. The idea of having an opener in front of starting pitchers has been a constant throughout the 2026 season for the Mets and this outing felt like a breaking point to justify it.

Myers let the Mets get behind way too early and Senga, if he’s going to get pushed for 5 innings, seems almost wasteful tossing the final half of the game as a reliever. There, unfortunately, is no easy solution. For some reason, Mets starting pitchers are allergic to getting the first out and the next 14 or so after.

3) The Sunday/facing lefty lineups won’t change anytime soon

When the Mets face a lefty starter, it’s time for Eric Wagaman to grab a bat. Other funny things happen, too. Mark Vientos gets a chance to start again and we never get to see if Jared Young can handle himself versus southpaws. Meanwhile, Brett Baty continues to play and Ronny Mauricio enters the game late in favor of Wagaman only to shrink in the big moment. Some will call these lineups a “punt” by the manager or management.

Minus Francisco Lindor who is getting treated cautiously since returning, the Mets were depending on multiple right-handed hitters to take care of business early against Jesus Luzardo. It was probably a good time to give players like Ewing a day off and make use of Tyrone Taylor. Still, it never feels satisfactory to see a lineup featuring a waiver claim batting under .200 (Wagaman) in the clean-up spot. When does it get to the point where the percentages aren’t played and the lefties learn to hit lefties?

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