Carlos Mendoza’s hunch to start Jeff McNeil pays dividends for Mets
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Carlos Mendoza’s hunch to start Jeff McNeil pays dividends for Mets

It wasn’t so much Jose Iglesias chasing pitches as missing a couple in the strike zone that convinced his manager to look in a different direction Friday. Carlos Mendoza inserted Jeff McNeil into the starting lineup at second base for Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, placing Iglesias…

Francisco Alvarez’s ugly night won’t come with any Mets changes
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Francisco Alvarez’s ugly night won’t come with any Mets changes

Carlos Mendoza shut down the speculation immediately.  “Alvie is playing tomorrow,” the Mets manager said after the 8-0, Game 3 loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field on Wednesday.  But the speculation concerning the playing time of Francisco Alvarez exists for a reason: The young catcher, who generally does plenty…