Carlos Mendoza, the Mets' manager, has been praised for his decision to keep Jose Quintana in a recent game, reflecting a broader aspect of the team's culture that values managerial autonomy. David Stearns, discussing Mendoza's performance, highlighted his ability to read situations, which was evident during the interview process. Mendoza's approach, favoring gut feel over strict adherence to statistical analysis, has been well-received by his players who appreciate being empowered. In interviews, Mendoza has emphasized the balance he seeks between his instincts and data-driven management, ensuring he retains the freedom to manage his own game and make game-time decisions.
Insightful interview here with @SteveGelbs offers evidence as to why Mendoza seems to have good feel for managing. Sought assurance in interviewing with Stearns that he'd have the freedom to manage his own game/make decisions like Sunday w/Quintana, trusting player over matchup. https://t.co/oveWjJVbIJ
Carlos Mendoza talks with @SteveGelbs about his managerial style, his relationship with David Stearns and the front office, and how he balances his feel with managing by the numbers https://t.co/Dxc1bLMebn https://t.co/ryB3UzGNn6
"Guys want to be empowered like that." Carlos Mendoza isn't afraid to go against the numbers and manage with gut feel. His players are big fans of it. From today's newsletter: https://t.co/eCAPW0t3gZ
"I think one of the things that made Mendy so appealing throughout the interview process was his ability to read situations" David Stearns discusses the job Carlos Mendoza has done thus far into the season & how the starting pitching has performed to this point https://t.co/vyOrkHM4Ka
Carlos Mendoza earned praise for leaving Jose Quintana in the game yesterday. But the decision was also an outgrowth of a more subtle aspect of the Mets' culture that folks are talking about. I asked David Stearns about it this morning: https://t.co/GxfN6Q8kZL