Not much went right for the New York Mets over the first month of the season. Entering May, the Mets are saddled with the worst record in baseball at 10-21. Many of the players they expected to contribute have either woefully underperformed (Bo Bichette, David Peterson), dealt with injuries (Juan Soto), or both (Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr. , Kodai Senga ). As a result of these factors, New York has lost 17 of their last 20 games. The Mets have lost 17 of their last 20 games pic.twitter.com/uwy6pYm9Mq — SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 30, 2026 Despite everything going wrong for the Mets, there are still observers who are optimistic that the team can turn things around. This includes owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns, both of whom gave manager Carlos Mendoza their vote of confidence . In Stearns' case , Cohen has reassured him that his own job is safe.…