Like a lot of New York Mets this season, Carlos Mendoza got off to a terrible start. During his first eight days as a major league manager, the team was rained out three times and opened 0-5. All at home.

While the celebration began on the field, the champagne popping did not start until they were inside their clubhouse. It officially began with an emotional speech from manager Carlos Mendoza to his team.

As the Mets prepare for Game 4 of the NLDS, Carlos Mendoza shares a message with fans as they continue to make an exciting postseason push

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has been ejected from Friday night’s critical game against the Milwaukee Brewers after arguing a called third strike on Francisco Alvarez.

This was early March, Port St. Lucie, a time in baseball when nothing seems impossible, when you can connect the dots all the way from spring to summer to autumn and believe every word of it. Carlos Mendoza was connecting dots.

Carlos Mendoza’s first year as New York Mets manager was supposed to be a learning experience. Instead, he has taken the team to its first National League Championship Series since 2015, overcoming early struggles and guiding the Mets back to prominence.

Mets fans have a fan in the team’s manager. Carlos Mendoza spent six seasons as Yankees coach and became immersed in Bronx culture over six seasons and over the past year has gotten to understand the fan base in Queens.