The Mets are to be applauded for signing ESPN “Sunday Night Baseball” analyst Jessica Mendoza as a baseball operations adviser.
ESPN allowing Mendoza to stay on as a “Sunday Night Baseball” analyst is another matter.
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This isn’t a knock on the insight Mendoza has offered on ESPN’s weekly prime-time marquee game.
Her analytical skills undoubtedly are what piqued the Mets’ interest, with Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen specifically citing her “extremely high baseball IQ.”
The problem is conflict of interest — and it must be be addressed, not just with Mendoza, but also her fellow “Sunday Night Baseball” analyst, Alex Rodriguez, who doubles as a special adviser to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.