It was 7:31. The Mets had just been swept by the Colorado Rockies. In the dugout, Bo Bichette sat alone with catching coach J.P. Arencibia, both with their heads down. Just four runs all weekend against one of baseball\u2019s worst staffs. An embarrassing showing in Queens.<\/p>\n
$350 million invested into the roster \u2014 just to wave the white flag to a Rockies team that lost 117 games in 2025. The unaddressed elephant in the room: When will the Mets hold somebody accountable? This isn\u2019t Little League; players can\u2019t be disciplined \u2014 they\u2019re multi-millionaires. Maybe a coach or two can go. Could blame finally be placed on the weightless shoulders of David Stearns, who has yet to receive any backlash for this questionable roster construction? No matter the decision that is made by Steve Cohen and the Mets front office, the world might have to just deal with the harsh truth. This Mets team simply isn\u2019t good.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s only April. It\u2019s still cold out in New York \u2014 the Mets are out of the NL East race by 10.5 games. For a team used to hot starts and epic collapses, something has to give.<\/p>\n
Eric Chavez was the most hated man in New York after the Mets\u2019 historic collapse \u2014 not Mendoza, the manager, who consistently stated that it was \u201conly a matter of time before the bats wake up,\u201d just like he\u2019s done during this embarrassing start. Offensively, the Mets are as cold<\/a> as it gets, scoring just 92 runs, the fewest in baseball. As a team, they are batting .226 with a league-worst OPS of .625.<\/p>\n The Mets lead the league in losses where they\u2019ve either been shut out or scored one run, with 10 such games. The 9-19 Mets are pitiful at the plate. Against the Rockies in Game 1 of their doubleheader, they stranded runners with one out twice \u2014 in the first and eighth innings. Juan Soto can\u2019t do this all by himself, hitting .304 with an .831 OPS.<\/p>\n When asked about the offensive struggles, Mendoza bluntly said he\u2019s never seen anything like this. He added that the bats simply aren\u2019t executing. It\u2019s like the team is stepping to the plate looking to walk, with Brett Baty being the perfect example \u2014 striking out looking three times in Game 1. The worst came in the first inning with the bases loaded, confidently trotting to first before a pitch way too close to take was overturned thanks to ABS.<\/p>\n What does Stearns expect to happen when Nolan McLean gives the Mets a dominant six-inning performance with eight strikeouts while receiving zero run support? Just like the Jacob deGrom days, the Mets are once again failing to provide their starters with any offensive support, wasting away gems.<\/p>\n However, not every pitcher is innocent. The Mets have failed at any chance of competing by keeping Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea in the rotation. Senga was unplayable down<\/a> the stretch in 2025, being optioned to Triple-A. His start to 2026 has been even worse \u2014 tossing 20 innings while allowing 20 earned runs, an absurd stat.<\/p>\n \u201cThese past few games, I haven\u2019t been able to do my role as a starting pitcher,\u201d said Senga. \u201cI know what\u2019s going on. I know why I\u2019m not able to perform.”<\/p>\n The Mets have attempted to toy with their rotation, giving Christian Scott his first opportunity of 2026 on Thursday against the Twins, where he walked five batters in two innings. Scott was sent down a day later, putting to rest any chance of a new addition to the rotation. David Peterson was moved to a bullpen role, leaving the Mets with just three confirmed starters while they sit at 9-19. The team ERA stands at 4.01, the 13th-best in baseball, while ranking sixth in strikeouts with 254.<\/p>\n The move should\u2019ve happened after losing to the Marlins 4-0 to miss the playoffs last season. Carlos Mendoza isn\u2019t the key culprit, although he will be a scapegoat if let go; change is desperately needed in a divided clubhouse.<\/p>\nPitching isn\u2019t scot-free<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Does change even fix anything?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n