Former Mets World Series Hero Slams Team Coaches Over Player Influence

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is drawing heavy flak from the fans for the abysmal display from the team this year. They are an utterly disjointed unit at the moment, with the Mets pulling off shambolic performances on a regular basis. Moreover, there is clear tension within the clubhouse between two of the biggest superstars on their roster.

Former New York Mets star Ron Darling blasted the team’s coaching staff for not taking a tough stand with the players for their errors on the field. The 1986 World Series champion made the comments when lefty pitcher David Peterson was not in position behind home plate to grab a wild throw from infielder Bo Bichette against the Cincinnanti Reds on Tuesday night.

“I don’t understand it,” Darling said on air during the broadcast on SNY. “It really tells me that coaches really don’t have as much influence as the players as they think they have because someone should rip someone at some point. But they don’t because they don’t want to upset anyone. You have to back up bases every single time.

“It might be, but not addressed the way it should be addressed, because if it was addressed, Gary, it wouldn’t happen,” he told play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen. “It happens every game. We just don’t point it out.”