Mendoza Finally Discusses Clubhouse Communication Issues, Says He ‘Fell Short’ – Yahoo Sports

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza finally discussed his role in the clubhouse communication issues the Mets experienced last season, saying he ‘fell short’ and didn’t always communicate “at an elite level” last season, according to a report written by Tim Britton of The Athletic. “I take pride in being a good communicator. I feel like I fell short,” the Mets manager said yesterday. “It’s not that I didn’t talk to players. To be really good at what we do, you have to communicate at an elite level, and I don’t think I did that last year at times. That’s the biggest thing for me.” Advertisement Mets fans and many MLB executives around the league might say Mendoza is being very generous in his self-assessment. The Mets’ second-half collapse led to a complete coaching-staff purge after the team failed to make the playoffs, and an explosive report from the New York Post back in December revealed a divided, rancorous clubhouse that featured shouting matches between players and personality conflicts that never got resolved. GM David Stearns cleaned house as a result, and there were also medical issues involved with the bullpen. Former Mets reliever Adam Ottavino revealed considerable unrest among
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