NEW YORK — On Wednesday, in discussing how his bullpen plans shift moment to moment over a nine-inning game, Carlos Mendoza chuckled at the idea of forming a pregame plan and sticking to it.
“I don’t know that there’s ever a time you come up with a game plan and stick to it,” the Mets manager said. “Every time you make an adjustment because the game unfolds. … You have an idea, but then you have to make adjustments.”
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Perhaps Mendoza’s boss, David Stearns, should take that advice when it comes to this season.
The Mets entered 2024 with a clear, consistent plan from ownership down to the clubhouse. While they did
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