{"id":104107,"date":"2025-10-07T09:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104107"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:11:17","slug":"alert-the-mets-just-made-a-coaching-move-that-could-haunt-the-braves-for-years-one-change-in-new-york-might-turn-into-atlantas-biggest-problem-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104107","title":{"rendered":"ALERT!! The Mets just made a coaching move that could haunt the Braves for years. One change in New York might turn into Atlanta\u2019s biggest problem yet."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Mets coaching change opens the door to Braves worst nightmare<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-black font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">The New York Mets opened a door for a former rival.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"New York Mets v Atlanta Braves\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_342,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01k6x829s7cfv7trrn6f.jpg\" alt=\"New York Mets v Atlanta Braves\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3375\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"New York Mets v Atlanta Braves\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>New York Mets v Atlanta Braves | Kevin D. Liles\/Atlanta Braves\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p>The\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0collapse was fresh on their mind when the team decided to clear out much of its coaching staff. This includes\u00a0third base\/infield coach Mike Sarbaugh,\u00a0who despite being well-liked by the Mets players, was let go. Sarbaugh played a major role in third baseman Brett Baty&#8217;s development, meaning David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza will have to bring in a veteran replacement who exceeds in many of the same ways he did.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant coach Eric Chavez, who was also dismissed, summed up the Mets approach best in an interview\u00a0via The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em>\u201cThe consistency wasn\u2019t there,\u201d Chavez said. \u201cI\u2019m not a huge expected (stats) guy. You are who you are. For me, it comes down to wins and losses. As a whole, we failed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Mets need fresh blood<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Mets chose to stick with Mendoza, much to the chagrin of the fanbase. New York fell apart down the stretch and couldn&#8217;t make the postseason despite having the league&#8217;s highest payroll. Steve Cohen has pledged to do everything in his power to improve the on-field product after David Stearns&#8217; postmortem is complete. Purging the coaching staff was a good first step, but the offseason does not end there. No, it&#8217;s not even close, as the Mets must decide what to do with likely free agents Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz and more.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As for the coaching staff, New York would be best surrounding Mendoza, who hadn&#8217;t managed prior to receiving the Mets job in 2023, with veterans. One reasonable replacement for Sarbaugh is former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington. While many Braves fans are hoping Washington finds his way back to Atlanta, assuming he isn&#8217;t named a manager elsewhere, the 73-year-old could slide right into his old infield\/third base coach role in Queens.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">What Ron Washington brings to the table<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">When Washington was an assistant on Brian Snitker&#8217;s staff in Atlanta, the Braves players praised his leadership and teaching style as an infield coach. Washington helped the likes of Dansby Swanson, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson become better in the field. He was also a fan favorite, and true confidant for Snitker. Washington holds many of the Braves&#8217; secrets, whether it be hand signals or just the order of operations. That alone makes him valuable to the Mets.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Washington could be the same for Mendoza, and in a position he&#8217;d be truly valued. That wasn&#8217;t the case for Washington in Anaheim, as he was fired without a phone call\u00a0from owner Arte Moreno. One team&#8217;s trash and is another&#8217;s treasure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mets coaching change opens the door to Braves worst nightmare The New York Mets opened a door for a former rival. 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