BT and Sal engage in a fiery debate over the New York Mets' recent hiring of a new bench coach, Chi Correa, and what it signals for manager Carlos Mendoza. Sal argues that Correa's hire—a move driven by analytics and the front office—is a direct, ominous message from President of Baseball Operations David Stearns and sets up Correa as a manager-in-waiting if Mendoza stumbles early in the season. BT disagrees with the structure, arguing that forcing a new coach on a manager they've never worked with is setting Mendoza up to fail, but ultimately waves the white flag on the debate over old-school feel versus analytical front-office control in modern baseball. The hosts agree that the move signifies a very short leash for Mendoza following a disappointing prior season and the total overhaul of the rest of the coaching staff.

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