Adam Schein Says the Mets Need to "Get Their Heads Out of Their Derrieres" After Losing to the Cardinals
The New York Mets are 3-3 to start the 2026 season, and sportscaster Adam Schein is not holding back. After watching the Mets drop a three-game series to the St. Louis Cardinals this week, Schein went off on "Schein Time" Thursday with a message that cuts straight to the point: stop losing games and start winning them.
"The Mets are losing to St. Louis, which is illegal in most states!" Schein said. "The clubhouse issues, the trades that had to be made, and now you see the awful start to the season. The Mets need to get their collective heads out of their derrieres. How about you win some damn games?"
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The Mets came into 2026 with massive expectations. They led the National League East for most of last season but failed to reach the playoffs, with team chemistry identified as a major problem. The front office responded with an aggressive offseason, bringing in new faces and trading away established superstars to reset the clubhouse. Early returns? Not great. Despite winning three of their opening four games, the team has stalled. The loss to a rebuilding Cardinals team is exactly the kind of result that makes fans and analysts nervous this early.
Francisco Lindor's Rough Start and the Soto-Lindor Question
Schein also zeroed in on Francisco Lindor's performance. "Francisco Lindor is off to a brutal, brutal start. Terrible, terrible start," he said. But there's another issue brewing: the dynamic between Lindor and Juan Soto. The two have been the subject of speculation about a potential rift, most notably during Opening Day at Citi Field when they barely exchanged a handshake during on-field introductions.
Schein's take is simple. Forget the drama for now. "Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, they've got the funky handshake that everyone's going nuts about," he said. "Nobody cares what kind of cool handshakes are going on if the Mets can hit with runners in scoring positions." Translation: wins cure everything.
Time to Show Up
The Mets face the San Francisco Giants in a four-game series starting Friday at Oracle Park. This is the moment to turn it around. If they can't get right against the rest of the league fast, the noise in the clubhouse will only get louder.
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