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By Brian Deakyne Verified
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High School Sports Published: Aug. 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m. Good news, New Jersey high school football fans — we have more coverage coming your way. For NJ.com subscribers, we’re launching a new high school football newsletter, with exclusive analysis and opinions you can’t find anywhere else. MORE BY BRIAN DEAKYNE Mets boss addresses Carlos Mendoza firing: ‘I take responsibility for that’Jun. 26, 2026, 4:37 p.m. Mets fire Carlos Mendoza: 5 candidates to be their next managerJun.
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By Brian Deakyne Verified
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Carlos Mendoza was fired as Mets manager on Friday as the team’s record bottomed out to 34-47 after their sixth straight loss. But he’s not the only one to blame for the Mets’ putrid run to the bottom of the standings this season. And even his now-former boss knows it. “Despite all of our efforts, Mendy’s included, we haven’t been able to get this going this year,” Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said when addressing reporters Friday at Citi Field.
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By Brian Deakyne Verified, Max Goodman Verified
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The Mets finally fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday, following a disastrous four-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs that saw their record plummet to 34-47. Despite the second-highest payroll in the majors at $383 million, the Mets have been fighting an uphill battle ever since a 12-game losing streak in the first month of the season. Nearly every move David Stearns, the president of baseball operations, has made this offseason has backfired.
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