Author: Clayton Collier

Terry Collins Ranked MLB’s 13th Best Manager

The Boston Globe staff put to together their annual ranking of Major League Baseball’s managers from best-to-worst. Mets manager Terry Collins clocked in at number 13, higher than any other manager in the NL East and fifth in the National League overall. The Globe’s staff has the following to say on Collins: “Extremely underrated, according to our panel. Collins hasn’t had much...

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Jeff Wilpon on Drew, Payroll, Alderson

Mets COO Jeff Wilpon sat down with MLB.com, touching on a wide variety of topics regarding the team and their future. When asked about the current state of the Mets, Wilpon appeared positive and said the team is invested in Sandy Alderson’s plan. “I think we’re in a better state than we’ve been, and we’re ready to move forward with the plan that [general manager]...

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Jeremy Hefner Throws For First Time Since Tommy John Surgery

Jeremy Hefner threw today at the Mets Spring Training Complex in Port St. Lucie for the first time since undergoing Tommy John Surgery in late August. Hefner, who announced via Twitter that he was cleared to play yesterday, made 20 tosses at 60 feet today and said he felt “great”, said Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. I threw a baseball 173 days post-surgery.A lot of fun feeling those...

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Flores to Get a Long Look at 2B, SS, 3B in Spring Training

Terry Collins said he will be taking a long look at Wilmer Flores at second, third and shortstop during spring training, reports Kevin Kernan of the NY Post. “There’s a lot of potential there and this is the time to see it,’’ Collins said. On Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com first reported that Flores could get a look at shortstop. Mets GM Sandy Alderson told DiComo that he remains a...

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Collins: Eric Young Jr Is The Leading Leadoff Candidate

Terry Collins believes that Eric Young Jr. is his primary suitor for the leadoff position in the batting order say Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The question, as Rubin also highlights, is how exactly the Mets will get Young into the lineup. The signings of Curtis Granderson and Chris Young have created a bit of a logjam in the outfield that doesn’t favor EY Jr. As Alderson told MMO in...

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