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Mark Vientos of the Mets ignored a stop sign from third-base coach Tim Leiper and was thrown out at home plate. Postgame, Vientos showed no remorse, prompting manager Carlos Mendoza to address the situation with him.
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NEW YORK â Mets first baseman Mark Vientos raised eyebrows on Wednesday night when he ran through a stop sign from third-base coach Tim Leiper, getting thrown out at home plate by several steps on a Marcus Semien double in the sixth inning.
Vientosâ postgame comments, and how he didnât show any remorse for ignoring Leiper, was enough for manager Carlos Mendoza to take action.
Mendoza revealed on Thursday afternoon that he pulled Vientos aside to discuss the play and what he said to the media after the game.
âIt was addressed,â Mendoza said. âWe handled it. I talked to him. Canât have that.â
Did Vientos get the message?
âYeah,â Mendoza said. âHe got the message.â
It helped Vientos that he delivered a go-ahead single later in the game, the decisive hit that ended the Metsâ 12-game losing streak. Getting thrown out in the sixth didnât turn out to doom his team in a 3-2 win over the Twins.
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Evidently that conversation with Vientos was enough for Mendoza to move forward as the first baseman was back in the starting lineup for Thursdayâs series finale against Minnesota.
Vientosâ justification for blowing right through Leiperâs stop sign on Wednesday was that he was following his âinstincts.â
Mark Vientos ignored a stop sign from third-base coach Tim Leiper and was thrown out at home plate while attempting to score on a double.
Vientos showed no remorse in his postgame comments regarding ignoring the stop sign.
Carlos Mendoza spoke with Mark Vientos to address the play and emphasized that such actions cannot happen again.

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âOnce I saw the ball that was hit like off the wall,â Vientos said, âI was like Iâm gonna go score on that.â
Vientos then added: âIâm always going to be aggressive. Iâm not going to play passive on the baseball field. Iâd rather be aggressive. Iâd rather make a mistake aggressive than passive.â
Aggressiveness is productive so long as itâs not irresponsible. Had Vientos been apologetic and accountable about the play when he spoke after the game, this wouldâve been a different discussion altogether as well.
âWeâre going to be a better team if thatâs our thought process,â Leiper told NJ.com. âNow, we just want to make sure we execute.â
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