Mets' Slump: Fans Blame Stearns, Not Mendoza

0:00On May 2nd, the New York Mets kicked off the season with a rough 10 wins and 21 losses, dropping series to teams like the Nationals, and feeling talk of firing manager Carlos Mendoza. But team president David Sterns killed those rumors quick, saying flat out it's not a manager issue, and no changes are coming. Even after snapping a losing streak with a 3-2 win over the twins on April 22nd, the Mets win just 2-5 in the next 7 games. They're dead last in the National League East, trailing the Phillies who sit forth despite their own shaky 9-19 start and a manager, swap. Fans and radio hosts are turning up the heat on Sterns instead. W-Fans Evan Roberts, a diehard Mets guy, blasted him on air, May 1st calling out the roster build as the real problem and saying Sterns looks weak. For dodging tough questions, dig deeper, and you see why. Injury sideline stars like Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, slumping bats like Jorge Palanco and Luis Robert Jr.

1:01Bombed out, and the pitching staff's 4.10 ERA ranks just 14th, despite a $352 million payroll. Offseason moves letting Peter Lonzo walk and trading for injury prone guys haven't panned out. Meanwhile, Sterns sits tight on his 5-year $50 million deal, backed by owner Steve Cohen's patience so far. But if this slide drags into missing the playoffs again, expect real pressure to build, no mid-season shakeups, just end of year reckoning. That wraps New York Mets News today. Brought to you with AI.