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2011
NY Post: Mets In No Rush To Extend Collins’ Contract
An article by Craig Lerner
In case you were wondering about manager Terry Collins’ contract status, here’s this from the NY Post:
Terry Collins has done a “super” job, according to his boss, but that doesn’t mean the Mets are rushing to the manager with a contract extension.
“That’s something we’ll not even think about until the end of this season,” general manager Sandy Alderson told The Post before the Mets’ 11-7 victory over the NL East rival Braves.
Collins signed a two-year contract with the Mets last offseason and would head into 2012 as a lame duck if his deal isn’t extended. The 62-year-old Collins has said he isn’t concerned with the length of his contract or the prospect of becoming a lame duck.
In his first year at the helm, Terry Collins has turned most of his detractors into avid supporters. The players love him and he get the most out of them.
Collins has instilled a great work ethic into that clubhouse and a fighting spirit to go with it.
He’s earned an extension.
About the Author: Craig Lerner
I'm a data analyst and researcher for a leading news agency who loves life and is hooked on the Mets. I love following the Amateur Draft and have a particular fondness for the Mets Minor Leagues who I follow each day. Give me a cold beer, a summer day, and a Mets game, and I'm good to go.
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 42 | 28 | .600 | - |
| Nationals | 34 | 35 | .493 | 7.5 |
| Phillies | 34 | 37 | .479 | 8.5 |
| Mets | 25 | 40 | .385 | 14.5 |
| Marlins | 22 | 47 | .319 | 19.5 |
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Yes! I agree he has pretty much silenced the naysayers and won over the doubters (which included me!) with the way he has handled and inspired this team!
One of the main apprehensions I had about him was his quitting at his last managerial position but it seems to me he learned a LOT from that experience! The fact he LEARNED from mistakes is the single most impressive thing to me! I don’t care that you make them just as long as you learn from them!
Collins has done a great job, but that is not a reason to extend a new contract with two months to go in the current season. This hyperbole is just a circulation stunt by the Post. It will all be worked out at the season’s end. (Remember the pressure the newspapers put on Mets management with Willie. No more of that for the Mets.)
Des – I Agree it’s too soon to extend him…But I do think he has done a great job and if his contract was up at the end of the year (not a year from now) he would or should be extended!
I don’t think Collins is in fear of his job. I’m sure he’ll get a new deal if not the offseason, then during next season. As long as he maintains his current success, the only way he isn’t managing this team is if he gets promoted somehow.
good managers are not scarce and they have little to do with wins and losses. you should pay them very little and not extend their contracts. they can be replaced.
Did you watch Randolph and Manuel? As well as Omar’s ineptitude as a GM?
Well, over managing can cost a game.
You’re right that during the game, the manager doesn’t do a whole lot. Even pitching changes are done with the advice of the pitching coach.
But he is still the guy between the players and the front office. He’s got to know who is hurting, who has a gripe, who needs to be sent back down etc. He’s got to get the info from his staff and make a decision and bring it to the FO.
A lot of the praise heaped on managers is a bunch of media hooey, but its not like they are just mannequins in uniform.
If Collins can get the team to finish over .500 he should get manager of the year.
Slow news day huh!
Terry has done a good job considering he didn’t have his whole lineup healthy and playing for maybe 7 days or so.
The way he keeps his players, especially the young ones into the game, never giving up is a great thing for this team considering the years when after an injury or big lead the game was over.
He will get an extension after the season is over or before next if needed. There is no rush to sign an extension when he hasn’t even finished this season, what if he blows his top or makes a major blunder then Mets are tied to him for more than 2012.
Extend him for what? Do we now start rewarding managers for under .500 seasons?