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Mets’ Mark Vientos gets ‘we can’t have that’ treatment from Carlos Mendoza
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The New York Mets can’t get out of their own way early in the 2026 season, even on a night when they end a 12-game losing streak. The Mets managed to pull out a victory over the Minnesota Twins in Juan Soto ’s return, but an injury to Francisco Lindor stole the headlines . To make matters worse, a baserunning blunder by Mark Viento didn’t cost the team the game, but a post-game comment from the culprit might’ve uncovered a deeper issue for Carlos Mendoza ’s team.
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Vientos alluded to the fact that he tried to score from third base when given the stop sign because he wanted to go on instinct. Running through a stop sign is one of those baseball rules that is a non-negotiable in the eyes of managers, and you sometimes see a player getting reprimanded even if they run through a stop sign and get it right. Mendoza realizes the issue with Vientos making those kinds of decisions and is attempting to stop them before they start, according to SNY via X, formerly Twitter.
Vientos’ decision could make some wonder if Mendoza is starting to lose the clubhouse. While that could be true, the more logical explanation is that the Mets players were feeling the pressure of the 12-game losing streak and trying to do everything they could to end it.
Nevertheless, Vientos’ blunder wasn’t well-received in the manager’s office, but it could serve as a learning experience. The next step for New York’s manager is to find a way to string two wins in a row together.
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