There is no denying that the Atlanta Braves are in the middle of a brutal stretch right now. Not only are they not playing well pretty much across the board, but their schedule is working against them at the moment, and they still have a number of players that are banged up at the moment. However, the Mets are reminding all of us that things could be much, much worse.
While New York is well-known for finding new and exciting ways to disappoint their fans and fail to meet expectations, 2026 might be their magnum opus. The Mets went to great lengths, including spending a crazy amount of money yet again, to remake their roster to be younger and better defensively. Instead, they have been one of the worst teams in baseball with a 34-47 record and firmly in the NL East cellar, much to the delight of Braves fans.
If one thought that the Mets had hit rock bottom, the news on Friday showed that that was not the case as New York made the decision to fire manager Carlos Mendoza.
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 26, 2026
Braves reminded that this could always be worse after division rival Mets fire their manager
This is high comedy. While Atlanta's tailspin has been a short stretch after a heater for the ages, the Mets have been terrible all season long. In the middle of a number of personnel changes across the league, including the firings of Alex Cora (Red Sox) and Rob Thomson (Phillies), the Mets stood by Mendoza despite there being little evidence to support that decision.
So what has changed in the last couple of months? Nothing. The Mets are still terrible on both sides of the ball, and almost all of their fixes have failed to do much of anything. It might be true that Mendoza needed to go, but the only thing that has really changed is that chief Mets executive David Stearns could join him in the unemployment line.
Ultimately, this is a mess of the Mets' own making. They have spent more than the vast majority of teams in baseball, and they have literally nothing to show for it beyond having Juan Soto under contract through 2039 and a giant hole in owner Steve Cohen's wallet. Yes, Atlanta is having a tough time, and it's going to raise some important questions about how to fix their issues in the coming weeks and months. However, we should all be able to agree that being the Mets would be far, far worse.
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