This Mets futility isn’t on Carlos Mendoza

Nypost · Apr 16, 2026 · 79 words · By Jon Heyman

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What to know about This Mets futility isn’t on Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Mendoza has the right temperament and will be a very good manager assuming he survives this very Met downturn.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Carlos Mendoza has the right temperament and will be a very good manager assuming he survives this very Met downturn.

Why it matters

He should keep his job because he has great potential and this start isn’t on him.

Common ground

The belief here is he also has strong support from his bosses (barring a deepening disaster).

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: This Mets futility isn’t on Carlos Mendoza?
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Claim 1: “Tatis played 2B two games because he can.”

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The claim that Fernando Tatis Jr. played second base in two games is corroborated by two independent sources: (1) an MLB insider's comment in Padres news confirming he played two games at second base, and (2) an analysis article noting his infrequent but confirmed play at second base during his transition. Wikipedia only lists his primary positions but does not specify the two-game detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — FernandoGabrielTatísMedinaJr. (tah-TEES; born January2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" and "Bebo", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder and shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Tatís_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — AfterFernandoTatisJr.'stwogamesatsecondbase, MLB insider Jon Morosi appeared on MLB Network to talk about it.“He can do it all,” Morosi said. “Tatisis doing his best Mark DeRosa impersonation in terms…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-fe…

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web search NEUTRAL — For years,FernandoTatisJr. has taken part in those sessions -- even after his full-time move to the outfield. He did so infrequently in 2023, when he was first making that transition. It was also infr…
https://www.mlb.com/news/fernando-tatis-jr-transitions-to-2b…

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