Carlos Mendoza not surprised how ‘total pro’ Bo Bichette handled Mets fans’ boos amid early struggles
Though they haven’t been together for too long, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza wasn’t surprised by how Bo Bichette handled being booed during a rough opening weekend.
Bo Bichette was open and honest with the media on Sunday. The Mets ’ new third baseman took complete ownership of his early-season struggles after putting together another hitless effort in a extra-inning loss to the Pirates to close out the series. Bichette looked nothing like himself during the opening weekend set, picking up just one hit while striking out eight times and squandering numerous opportunity with men on-base across his first 14 at-bats.
He admitted he found himself trying too much to have a moment early on for his new club and fanbase, but it ultimately led to receiving some boos from the hometown crowd. Bichette wasn’t surprised, if anything he thought it took too long. “I get it,” he said.
“I thought the at-bats were terrible, too. ” Fair or not, Bichette handled things about as perfectly as he could’ve. Though they haven’t been together for too long, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza certainly wasn’t surprised to see how the 28-year-old went about things.
“He’s a total pro,” the skipper said. “This is a guy that grew up in the game. He understands the meaning of every pitch, every at-bat, every game -- he understands the big stage.