Aug 16, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; New York Mets manager Luis Rojas (19) returns to the dugout before the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Sports fans love to fire someone when things go wrong. In baseball, the two most common punching bags are the manager and the general manager. Sure, we throw flames of fire at the hitting coach and pitching coach often, but it’s those two other positions that have a “take no prisoners” mentality when it comes to criticism. Nothing is different with the 2021 New York Mets.