Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. The Mets were greeted at the airport in Williamsport on Sunday by plenty of enthusiastic young fans and connected with teams from all over the world that were playing at the Little League World Series. But no one had a bigger connection to the players he met than Carlos Mendoza, who found out when the Mets were taking off from New York on Sunday morning that the team representing Venezuela was from his home city of Barquisimeto. I talked to the coaches and the kids about what part of town they were from and told them, I used to play on that Little League field, the manager said before the Mets faced the Mariners at the Little League Cla sic at Bowman Field. It brings back so many memories. Carlos Mendoza, Luis Torrens & Luisangel Acua sit with members of the Little League team from Venezuela SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) While Mendoza said he didnt know any of the people affiliated with the team, he had connections with some of the coaches. But as impre sed as the Venezuelan players were with Mendoza, he was no match for his players. There was so much Steven Adams Jersey going on, and youre talking to a kid and Juan Soto walks by, Mendoza said with a laugh of how the conversations ended. Explore More The Mets spent the morning and part of the afternoon at the Little League complex before heading to Bowman Field for their game. Edwin Daz was greeted by his Narcos warmup song at the airport, and Francisco Lindor spent time with the team from Puerto Rico. Brett Baty and Sean Manaea were among the players who took part in the long tradition of sliding down the hill on a piece of cardboard at the complex. Members of the Mexico Little League World Series team are pictured Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Neither came close to playing in the LLWS themselves Baty noting that he didnt play traditional Little League baseball at all but both grew up paying attention to the tournament. I always loved watching it this time of year, Baty said. It would be August, and I would just park myself on the couch and see them play. And slide down the hill. The Mets and Mariners played in Williamsport on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Luisangel Acua signs autographs before the Mets played the Mariners on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for NY Post It was a lot steeper than I thought, Baty said of the experience. It was kind of sketchy. He said he had some second thoughts, but then I went down and it was fine. CHECK OUT THE AND Francisco Lindor singles during the Mets game against the Mariners on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Manaea said he never came close to getting to Williamsport as a player. I always wanted to come here, so Im soaking up everything this place has to offer, Manaea said. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! That included trading pins that were given out around the tournament, as others signed autographs. It was cool to see the energy as soon as we got off the bus, Baty said of the greeting the team got at the airport Sunday morning. I didnt know what to expect, and its such a cool energy. You see the joy in their faces. The Mets mascot is pictured during the Mets game against the Mariners on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post And sometimes, more than that, since Baty was among the players who was there when some of the teams were about to be introduced prior to their games at the complex. Then you see the nerves and what theyre going through, Baty said. This is their World Series, so thats how theyre going to be. Eric Bledsoe Jersey
Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. The Mets were greeted at the airport in Williamsport on Sunday by plenty of enthusiastic young fans and connected with teams from all over the world that were playing at the Little League World Series. But no one had a bigger connection to the players he met than Carlos Mendoza, who found out when the Mets were taking off from New York on Sunday morning that the team representing Venezuela was from his home city of Barquisimeto. I talked to the coaches and the kids about what part of town they were from and told them, I used to play on that Little League field, the manager said before the Mets faced the Mariners at the Little League Cla sic at Bowman Field. It brings back so many memories. Carlos Mendoza, Luis Torrens & Luisangel Acua sit with members of the Little League team from Venezuela SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) While Mendoza said he didnt know any of the people affiliated with the team, he had connections with some of the coaches. But as impre sed as the Venezuelan players were with Mendoza, he was no match for his players. There was so much Steven Adams Jersey going on, and youre talking to a kid and Juan Soto walks by, Mendoza said with a laugh of how the conversations ended. Explore More The Mets spent the morning and part of the afternoon at the Little League complex before heading to Bowman Field for their game. Edwin Daz was greeted by his Narcos warmup song at the airport, and Francisco Lindor spent time with the team from Puerto Rico. Brett Baty and Sean Manaea were among the players who took part in the long tradition of sliding down the hill on a piece of cardboard at the complex. Members of the Mexico Little League World Series team are pictured Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Neither came close to playing in the LLWS themselves Baty noting that he didnt play traditional Little League baseball at all but both grew up paying attention to the tournament. I always loved watching it this time of year, Baty said. It would be August, and I would just park myself on the couch and see them play. And slide down the hill. The Mets and Mariners played in Williamsport on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Luisangel Acua signs autographs before the Mets played the Mariners on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for NY Post It was a lot steeper than I thought, Baty said of the experience. It was kind of sketchy. He said he had some second thoughts, but then I went down and it was fine. CHECK OUT THE AND Francisco Lindor singles during the Mets game against the Mariners on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Manaea said he never came close to getting to Williamsport as a player. I always wanted to come here, so Im soaking up everything this place has to offer, Manaea said. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! That included trading pins that were given out around the tournament, as others signed autographs. It was cool to see the energy as soon as we got off the bus, Baty said of the greeting the team got at the airport Sunday morning. I didnt know what to expect, and its such a cool energy. You see the joy in their faces. The Mets mascot is pictured during the Mets game against the Mariners on Aug. 17. Robert Sabo for the NY Post And sometimes, more than that, since Baty was among the players who was there when some of the teams were about to be introduced prior to their games at the complex. Then you see the nerves and what theyre going through, Baty said. This is their World Series, so thats how theyre going to be. Eric Bledsoe Jersey