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Carlos Mendoza reveals ‘supportive’ texts with Steve Cohen as manager feels heat of Mets struggles

Nypost · · 678 words · By Dan Martin
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Carlos Mendoza’s job might seem like it’s in danger if you look at social media or talk to any Mets fan who has seen them drop 11 straight entering Tuesday.

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What happened

Carlos Mendoza’s job might seem like it’s in danger if you look at social media or talk to any Mets fan who has seen them drop 11 straight entering Tuesday.

Why it matters

The manager, though, has the backing of the most important Mets fan on social media: the owner.

Common ground

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Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Luke Weaver and Devin Williams have not pitched up to standards out of the bullpen”
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No evidence was provided or found for this claim.
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Claim 2: “Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco and Marcus Semien are among the new acquisitions”
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Multiple sources confirm the acquisition of Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco, and Marcus Semien by the New York Mets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new Mets' trio of Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, and Jorge Polanco projects to be significantly better than the combination of former fan favorites Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, and Brandon Nimmo.
https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-trio-15-million-more-stat-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — All three of the new Mets acquisitions to their position player group are tough, tough batters to strike out. Jorge Polanco has a career 19% strikeout rate, and had a 15.6% strikeout rate last season,…
https://www.amazinavenue.com/new-york-mets-analysis/89318/me…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York's acquisitions of Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr. and Freddy Peralta in a matter of days were the culmination of a winter of change in Queens.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/the-new-york-mets-turned-over-half…
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Claim 3: “only the Royals having a worse record in the majors entering Tuesday”
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The evidence mentions the Royals and the Mets' poor record, but does not provide a comparative league-wide ranking to confirm that *only* the Royals had a worse record entering Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kansas City Royals.The New York Mets have been the talk of baseball for much of this season, but not for the right reasons. The Mets sit at the bottom of the National League East, eight games below .5…
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/teams/new_york_mets/19
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web search NEUTRAL — The complete 2026 MLB season schedule on ESPN. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all MLB games.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and have made four World Series…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals
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Claim 4: “the outfielder is expected to come off the IL and be in the lineup Wednesday”
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan (Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕɥɛ̂n] or [tɕɥɛ́n] 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women.
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web search NEUTRAL — What's up y'all ? I am Director Juan, the creator of the Robber series and many more. I used to work at LuTuTu. Me and Luca have made many amazing videos together in the past.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 Hubo un hombre enviado de Dios, el cual se llamaba Juan. 7 Este vino por testimonio, para que diese testimonio de la luz, a fin de que todos creyesen por él. 8 No era él la luz, sino para que diese …
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=juan+1&version=…
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Claim 5: “Getting Juan Soto back from the calf strain that has sidelined him since April 3”
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Multiple sources confirm Juan Soto has been sidelined with a calf strain since April 3 (MARCA and another report on the projected 2-3 week absence).
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto returns to boost Mets lineup. Soto has been sidelined since April 3 with a calf strain, an absence the Mets (7-16) have felt acutely during this poor run of form. Before the injury, the star…
https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-mets/2026/04/22/69e93b…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto is projected to miss two to three weeks because of a strained right calf.Mets place star Juan Soto on injured list due to calf strain, sidelining outfielder for 2-3 …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-expect-juan-soto-side…
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto emerged from an MRI without being placed on the injured list, indicating a possible minor calf strain. He expressed feeling better and almost normal, which is encouraging for the Mets.
https://briefly.co/anchor/New_York_Mets/story/mets-juan-soto…
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Claim 6: ““Table stakes is making the playoffs,’’ Cohen said in February.”
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A web search result explicitly quotes Steve Cohen in an SNY interview stating that making the playoffs is the expectation ('I think making the playoffs! You know, I think that would be...').
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web search NEUTRAL — “I think making the playoffs! You know, I think that would be… Obviously, last year was a real disappointment,” Cohen stated in an SNY interview when asked about his expectations for this season. His …
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Rodgers missed the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp, and Jets HC said that Rodgers is “a great teammate.” Former teammate of Aaron Rodgers David Bakht...
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web search NEUTRAL — 4M posts. Discover videos related to Mets Interview After Nit Making Playoffs on TikTok. The NY Mets FAIL to make the playoffs! Steve Cohen promised a World Series championship within 5 years… those 5…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mets-interview-after-nit-mak…
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Claim 7: “Mendoza said prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Twins that he’d texted with Steve Cohen and received support”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses Carlos Mendoza's interviews and player management, but none of the search results explicitly mention a text exchange with Steve Cohen regarding support prior to the Twins series.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Mendoza’s postgame interview stirred up a fan backlash on Saturday. But that’s nothing new for the Mets. However, this time, it stemmed not from the team’s performance but from a player on the …
https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-mets-nat…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Manager Carlos Mendoza had Luis Robert Jr. on the bench and stated he was unavailable to pinch hit for Tyrone Taylor in a one-run game in the eighth inning.”“If it’s decided beforehand that Robert sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — How Carlos Mendoza, Mets performed against Rockies. Carlos Mendoza and the Mets will need all the wins they can get to make their way back up the standings. They hope that their 3-1 stretch in the las…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carlos-mendoza-weighs-mets…
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Claim 8: “intensified the spotlight on Mendoza and president of baseball operations David Stearns”
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Three independent cross-references from the NY Post explicitly confirm that David Stearns is the Mets' president of baseball operations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — David Stearns... the Mets president of baseball operations
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/sports/a-j-ewings-call-up-says…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — he was on his home turf at his Tampa club meeting with owner Steve Cohen and baseball president David Stearns
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/david-stearns-models-ma…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — David Stearns is the Mets president of baseball operations
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/david-stearns-flimsy-me…
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Claim 9: “Mendoza, a longtime coach with the Yankees before taking the manager job in Queens”
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While the evidence confirms the Mets are in Queens and the Yankees exist, the provided search results do not explicitly state that Carlos Mendoza was a coach for the Yankees before managing the Mets. This is a common biographical fact, but not present in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East Divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees. 21K views • 3 weeks ago.BEHIND THE NY – Episode 4 – How the Yankees Built Their New Scoreboard | NEW YORK YANKEES 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAQ_4ELJodnKuNqviK86Dg
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets
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Claim 10: “Mets fan who has seen them drop 11 straight entering Tuesday”
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Three independent web search results (USA TODAY, a news article on the Mets' state, and a report on Francisco Lindor's reaction) all confirm the Mets had an 11-game losing streak entering Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets' 11-game losing streak entering Tuesday is the team's longest since 2004, an ugly stretch for the team with baseball's highest payroll .This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mets los…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets.Mark Vientos #27 of the New York Mets breaks his bat on the ground after fly out against the Colorado Rockies Getty Images. The last time the Mets returned to Citi Field, they were 11 ga…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/these-mets-are-broken-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets have lost 11 straight after falling 2-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, and it's taking its toll.The Mets are currently last in the NL East, 7.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves, and u…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25419830-feeling-sucks-f…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.