Carlos Mendoza Delivers Brutal Assessment On Mets’ Struggles After Another LossCarlos Mendoza (Image Credit: X @SNYtv)
The New York Mets lost a game they were supposed to win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Pete Alonso tied the franchise home run record with his 252nd homer, but it wasn’t enough to lift the team. The Brewers turned the game around in a dramatic four-run seventh inning, started by a pitch-clock violation that erased a potential inning-ending out. William Contreras followed with a two-run homer to put the game out of reach.

Errors hurt the Mets throughout the night, including a miscue by Francisco Lindor that allowed two runs to score in the second inning. Overall, it was another night of missed chances and costly mistakes for the Mets, who suffered their sixth straight defeat.

After the latest loss, Mendoza made an honest assessment to the media. He admitted that the team is not playing “good baseball” and continues to make mistakes.

“Just continue to make mistakes,” Mendoza said. “We’re not playing good baseball. Especially when you are playing against teams like this, you give them extra outs, extra bases, they are going to make you pay, and that happened today. Yeah, not good enough.”

Since June 13, the Mets have gone 18-29, putting them among the four worst teams in MLB. They are with the Yankees for one of the season’s most disappointing stretches.

Mets’ Pitching Continues To Implode Amid Slump

Kodai SengaKodai Senga (Image Credit: Imagn)

The Mets were boasting one of the strongest bullpens in the league after the trade deadline, but so far, it has been a disappointment. Saturday’s game showed a similar story. Ryne Stanek and Helsley were on the receiving end of Milwaukee’s comeback as they threw away a 4-3 lead.

However, their bullpen is not the only concern. Mets starting pitchers have not been able to provide quality innings in recent games, which has led to collapses. Starter Frankie Montas has logged 72 pitches over three innings, while Kodai Senga lasted only 4 1/3 innings in his last start.

The team is now sitting 4.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East and is frantically looking for solutions to stay alive in the playoff race.