Mets Snap Skid, But Baserunning Blunder Looms

0:00On April 24, the New York Mets finally snapped their 12-game losing streak with a win over the Minnesota twins, right on the night Juan Soto. Made his return, but the good vibes got overshadowed quick by Francisco Lendor's injury and a wild base running mistake from Mark Viento. Earlier this week, Viento tried to score from third base even after getting the stop sign from his coaches. He later said he was just going on instinct, which rubbed the wrong way since that's a hard rule in baseball, no freelancing on the bases. Fans and folks in the clubhouse are buzzing about the pressure from that brutal skid, wondering if it's fraying nerves or if manager Carlos Mendoza's. Grip is slipping, more likely though, its player is pushing too hard to break this lump. Mendoza is already on it, talking to Viento to shut down those impulse plays before they happen, turning the gaff into a teachable moment for the squad. Now the real test is stringing together back-to-back wins to build some real momentum, heading into this early season's stretch.

1:01That wraps New York Met's news today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with The Story.