In Grinch terms is New York Mets stink, stank, stank. And their now ex-manager is the first to take the fall.
On Friday morning, the Mets manager handed over Carlos Mendoza his walking papers. Mendoza oversaw a Mets ball club in last place in the National League East. They are 15 games back of first place in Atlanta. To make matters worse, New York is currently in the midst of a six-game losing streak and has a cringe-worthy record of just 34-47. Mendoza was in the middle of his third season as Mets skipper.
Less than two seasons after Mendoza guided the Mets to the NLCS in his first season as manager, players expect the Mets to be much more likely to receive coal than they are an NLCS title. Polymarket bets sees the Mets trading at just 1% to claim the league title.
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By comparison, the defending champion Dodgers remain far ahead of the competition in terms of players. They trade at 41% to end the season with an NLCS crown. Not surprisingly, punters also see Los Angeles as the most likely to win the World Series for a second consecutive season. LA trades at 30% among Polymarket punters.
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That seems like a safe bet, considering the Dodgers have an MLB-best 52 wins.
David Stern, the Mets president of baseball operations, released a statement after Mendoza’s firing on Friday: “Carlos has led the organization with passion and grace and is beloved by all who work with him on a daily basis. Carlos’ impact on our players, staff and culture over the past three seasons has been transformative. Unfortunately, we know we fall short and change is necessary to move forward.”
Andy Green will manage the Mets for the remainder of the season beginning with Friday night’s outing with the Philadelphia Phillies. The first of three games between the division rivals.
At this point, the Mets seem unlikely to celebrate Christmas in July.
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