
After a strong start to the season, the New York Mets have crashed back to earth in spectacular fashion, going 16-27 after an 11-1 start to the year.
Friday’s 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs was enough for rookie manager Mickey Callaway, who held a team meeting to call the players out for not playing the game the right way after previously saying he wouldn’t do so.
Mickey Callaway has reached enough of a tipping point that he held a team meeting — something he previously said he didn't want to do — after the game. His message: play the game the right way. #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 2, 2018
Friday was the Mets’ ninth loss in 12 games, and they’re doing anything they can to stem the tide. Callaway sounds a lot more concerned than his boss does, who has been perceived as flippant towards the team’s recent struggles.