Mets' Losing Streak: Players Back Mendoza, Blame Roster

0:00On April 20th, the New York Mets just got swept by the Chicago Cubs, pushing their losing streak to 11 games, the longest since 2004. Mets' president David Stern's backed manager Carlos Mendoza hard, saying he's putting players in spots to win, but the team got to step up. Players are standing by Mendoza solid. Shortstop Francisco Lindor called him the leader, doing a tremendous job. They just ain't executing. After Luke Williams added that Mendoza doesn't swing the batter through pitches, these close games come down to the roster performing. Meanwhile, the clubhouse feels Mendoza hasn't lost the room. With the front office's roster locked in, no quick fixes or new voice will flip the switch. Williams, whose pitch sparingly lately with a rough 7.11 ERA, says it's on everyone to deliver when called. Scrutiny hits every decision now, like pitching to a key cub in extras instead of walking him. But really, this points back to Stern's building the squad.

1:00The Mets look stiff, lacking that spark, identity, and chemistry fans crave. No fun, no heroes pulling them in. Left hander David Peterson nailed it. It's all of us together, time to look in the mirror, own our parts, and grind toward turning this around before. That next game at City Field. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is New York Mets News today.