Mets Bullpen Blunder, Vientos' Error, and Robert's Arm Work

0:00On April 24, Metz Bullpen turned into a straight comedy of heirs last night, forcing a wild ninth inning shuffle. With a three-run lead heading into the top of the ninth, closer Devon Williams got yanked back before throwing a pitch, because Reliever Hwascar. Braza Band jogged out thinking it was still his spot after tying the game with a grand slam in the eighth. Manager Carlos Mendoza explained it as a simple mix-up in instructions since the Metz scored in the bottom of the eighth. Devon Williams abandoned and catch on until the stadium lights flashed and music hit for the change, leaving him embarrassed, but he got the first out anyway. Williams finally entered, wobbled a bit, but slammed the door on a 10-8 win over the twins. Mendoza joked he needs to sharpen his Spanish to avoid future brainfades. Shifting gears to the base pass, Mark Vienzo's took some heat after ignoring a clear stop sign from third-base coach Tim Leiper on Wednesday. The slow-footed infielder blew past it trying to score in a double-and-double-down postgame

1:00saying he'd stay aggressive, but Mendoza shut that down quick, pulling him aside to stress smart plays over reckless ones. Now Vienzo's is back at first base, with the message received, especially after his sprint speed ranks in the 17th percentile league-wide. That gap followed another bad throw from him the day before, but the focus is on fixing habits. Meanwhile, outfielder Lewis Robert Jr.'s working on his cannon arm with new coach Gilbert Gomez after some offline throws, like one on a sack fly. Rosterwise, Austin Warren headed to triple-A Syracuse for Christian Scott's return from the injured list, while Boba Shett smashed three hits, including a game-winner and Carson Benjay snapped his slump with a homer and double. Mets grinding through the kinks but stacking wins regardless. That's the story for today. New York Mets News Today, driven by AI.