Carlos Mendoza Admits the Mets Clubhouse Was “Corporate”
Carlos Mendoza Admits the Mets Clubhouse Was “Corporate”  
Podcast: Evan & Tiki
Published On: Tue Jan 27 2026
Description: With Opening Day creeping closer, the Mets’ clubhouse chemistry is back under the microscope after Carlos Mendoza’s comments on the Heyman and Sherman pod. Asked if there were issues last year, Mendoza starts with “yeah,” then explains what he really means: the room was professional, respectful, and at times way too “corporate,” without enough celebrating or looseness when things got tough. The guys connect that to the dynamic between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, two stars with totally different personalities. Soto is all business, Lindor is the constant energy guy, and that contrast can be fine when you are winning, but tricky when the season gets stressful. They also zoom out to a bigger point about locker rooms: even “great leaders” can have messy relationships, and plenty of winning teams keep everything quiet, which is why we rarely hear these stories until someone finally says the quiet part out loud.