5 NY Mets players hitting like they want Carlos Mendoza fired

Do the New York Mets players actually like Carlos Mendoza? He seems pretty likable as a manager. No one has complained. If anything, he might not be tough enough on the guys.

Questions about his job have been one of the biggest talking points among fans over the last 8 games or so. That’s how many L’s the Mets have taken since their last win.

It’s bad right now. While no hitter is swinging like he’s swatting flies because he wants Mendoza fired, the results suggest otherwise.

These Mets players are playing so badly it could get Carlos Mendoza fired

1) Mark Vientos

It feels as if the Mets have already demoted Mark Vientos back to his original role of only facing lefties. He’ll still get some chances to face righties mostly because no one else has yet to grab the reins and perform. Vientos hasn’t had a hit for the Mets since their previous road trip. Already in the doghouse to begin the year, he’s living up to the lowest of their expectations.

There will come a point this year when the Mets will have to question if they need to dump Vientos entirely. Why haven’t they yet? He still has better numbers on the year than some other folks, including the big veterans they brought in during the offseason.

2) Brett Baty

If you’re one of the last believers in Vientos, you don’t have the heart to have much faith in Brett Baty, too. For about a week it was looking like the pair had reversed roles again. Baty sank quickly and is now batting just over .200 on the year. Vientos was crushing the ball, but they’re now in a competition to get back to the Mendoza Line; a .200 batting average, not the line David Stearns will push Mendoza over if fired.

Baty is only saved right now by the fact he can play multiple positions. The Mets put a lot of belief in the way he finished up last season. He has yet to show them that’s who he is. Yet to draw a walk, he has shown less patience than anyone else.

3) Luis Robert Jr.

Things were looking so good. A walk-off home run in game two had us all screaming about how brilliant the addition of Luis Robert Jr. was. The Mets have played it cautiously with him. How has he rewarded them? He is 3 for his last 22 and morphing into the player we were worried he could become.

Streakiness will happen with even the best of them. Just ask Francisco Lindor who is hitting a bit more lately yet still well behind where his season stats should be. Robert doesn’t have the luxury of being someone we can trust will pull himself out of the muck. After receiving a whole lot of praise from Mendoza in the preseason, this is feeling like a heel turn.

4) Jorge Polanco

I get it. Jorge Polanco is dealing with an injury. It’s probably a lot of the reason as to why he hasn’t hit well this year. But zero walks after the second game of the year? He’s not being patient. The inability to play the field is incredibly frustrating as it clogs up the lineup. And for what, $20 million a year?

The Polanco signing won’t be one Mendoza has to answer for. That’s purely on Stearns. However, it’s far more likely the Mets fire the manager than the POBO this year. We’re not quite at the point where the Mets would do something so extreme. Polanco could be headed to the IL soon anyway. It’s overdue.

5) Marcus Semien

Another one of the Stearns’ bold moves was to trade Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Switzerland, Japan, and Denmark are known as countries where people age well. They don’t talk about this trade there.

Early results from Semien have been hard to watch. He’s not bouncing back offensively. While the defensive skills remain, he’s a number nine hitter whose offense is translating more into what you’d want from a backup. Semien is hurting the team far more than he’s helping them right now.

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