No Good Answer, Obviously

"The no-win question that was asked of Carlos Mendoza following the Mets' mostly self-inflicted 6-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday night in Miami (though, to be the fair, the Fish did some inflicting, too), regarded the mistakes the Mets made, not only in the preceding innings but for weeks on end and how they have gone uncorrected. Carlos Mendoza prefaced his answer with, "That's a good question, obviously.""

"Unless Mendoza had an actual solution and an explanation for why it wasn't implemented, there is no good answer...obviously. Then again, the question wasn't asked to garner a rating of how good the inquiry was. Mendoza continued: "It's on me, it's on all of us. We continue to make the same mistakes, and it's costing us games." Obviousness won that round, but what do you want from a skipper sinking with his ship?"

The Mets lost 6-2 to the Marlins in Miami, a defeat described as mostly self-inflicted though the Marlins contributed. Carlos Mendoza faced a no-win question about recurring mistakes that have persisted for weeks and gone uncorrected. Mendoza accepted responsibility, saying, "It's on me, it's on all of us. We continue to make the same mistakes, and it's costing us games." The manager serves as the official spokesman for the team's shortcomings and does not always mask the problems with optimism. The team has alternated encouraging wins and crushing losses, repeatedly raising and then dashing hopes. The season is nearing its end with little to be happy about.

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