The Star Carlos Mendoza claims that the squad has banned him for being rude.
The Star Carlos Mendoza claims that the squad has banned him for being rude.
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PORT ST. LUCIE — Carlos Mendoza spent the previous few months compiling reams of notes on the points he wished to make in his first speech to the entire Mets team. However, he said on Monday that he didn’t require a cheat sheet when it came time for his performance.
The inexperienced manager made it apparent what his goals were for this season, emphasizing the need to assemble a strong team that can compete.
Mendoza declared, “It was pretty obvious that we were here to win. It’s not a secret.” There’s no getting past the fact that this is New York. Here, there are always high standards. What the general public and the outside world say is irrelevant. It is up to us to get ready and prevail. It was included in the message.
It’s a message that follows a 75-win season in which the Mets traded top stars to help rebuild the farm system. An offseason that lacked juice followed.
The Mets’ payroll will still land north of $300 million this season, but team officials took a conservative route in free agency, adding names such as Luis Severino, Sean Manaea, Harrison Bader and Jake Diekman.
