Update – No vote of confidence for New York Mets coaches – no coaching staff changes today
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7/26 13:52: Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets, “Don’t expect #Mets to shake up coaching staff today. Team source says nothing big is happening. “Everything is status quo.”
7/26 02:10: Despite giving New York Mets’ manager Jerry Manuel a vote of confidence last week, GM Omar Minaya could not offer the same to the Mets’ coaching staff after the team failed to score in the final 16 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.
“I don’t want to talk about that,” Minaya said. “I feel everybody here is trying hard. I could tell you the staff is trying hard. If you ask me [about] the overall performance that has happened, of course I’m not happy. Nobody is happy.
“Guys are doing the best they can. But we’re going to continue to sit down with Jerry and continue to evaluate how we can get better.”
The Mets averaged 2.1 runs per game and hit .196 to go 2-9 in their opening 11-game road trip after the All-Star Break.
Hitting coach Howard Johnson appears to be the most vulnerable and may be out of a job when the team returns to action on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Johnson said about his job security: “I think at this level you get hired to get fired at some point. I’m not saying it’s going to happen, but you deal with it. That’s the reality of sports. We’re trying to set a standard here and we’ve scuffled. Hey, this organization has been solid. I don’t feel any pressure that way or anything like that. It’s nothing like that.”

