[Amazin69]

Not even as a reserve? I know I said they should throw his PotM plaque back, but come on? How many men on that team won PotM? TWO, I'd guess. You'd think there should be room.

Speaking of throwing things back, yesterday's failure shows the Mets need to fire both base coaches and NOW.

Yes, yes, Antuan Richardson's ****ty coaching was partially to blame for Frankie getting doubled off of 1B in the 7th, when Bellinger made that great catch. Yes, Richardson needed to be yelling "Halfway!" when it started to look that Bellinger might make a play so Frankie didn't go as far as he did (from halfway, Frankie could still make 2B if Cody trapped it) and yes, Richardson needed to be screaming "Slide!" as Lindor tried to tip-toe his way back to 1B. And while Frankie really should know after all his time in the Show that he can step right on Goldschmidt's foot and be safe since the baselane belongs to the runner, apparently he needs the team's baserunning coach to remind him of such basic facts regularly, so that's on Richardson, too.

(God, Lindor looked so ****ing stupid on that play. It looked as though he slowed up and waited for Goldie to complete the DP before making his pro forma return to the bag. Total brain crap.)

But that was only one run. Mike Sarbaugh, aka FIRE MIKE SARBAUGH! NOW!!!, had already cost the Mets two runs by then.

In the 5th, when McNeil mistakenly thought that Grisham was going to catch Marte's shot, Sarbaugh needs to scream "Halfway!", because Jeff will still have time to get back and tag if Grisham makes the catch, but he needs to GTFO of Senger's way if the ball drops in, Hayden running like a catcher and all. McNeil should have scored, with Senger going to 3B and Marte taking 2B, so they could both score on Lindor's hit, rather than Marte ending up LOB. That's one run, right there.

And then in 6th, when Yanks were butchering Squirrel's squirt, Sarbaugh needs to be telling Mauricio "GO!!" instead of watching Ronnie pull up once the ball hit the ump's foot. Yes, Mauricio will need to go full steam rather than just trotting home as he would had the ball rolled to the fence…but come on, Loaisiga had no chance of getting him at the plate.

Loaisiga would have to run over, pick up the bouncing ball, spin around (Loaisiga is an RHP, he can't just throw home in one motion) and make a throw of over 90', not the 60' 6" he's used to tossing. No way is he nailing a speedy Mauricio at the plate. Which means Baty can take 3B, and Baty can score on Senger's GIDP, as Mauricio actually did. Which would have tied the game, if Sarbaugh hadn't botched the 5th inning, too.

Heck, if Loaisiga does throw home in a failed attempt to get Mauricio, McNeil might take 2B and then there's no DP for Senger to GI, at all.

(In fact, given that Mauricio is presumably filled with "the restless dreams of youth", to quote Rush, the problem was probably less Ronnie stopping because Sarbaugh didn't yell "GO!" and more likely Mauricio heading home and stopping short when Sarbaugh yelled "STOP!!". Thanks for nothing, Mike.)

So FIRE MIKE SARBAUGH NOW! and Richardson, too. Idgaf if they're Mendoza's drinking buddies; there are lots of unemployed drunks out there. I don't care if they're Carlos's sex buddies; he can hire rent-bois.

They're paid to be base coaches and they suck at that job. Fire them now!!