Speaking on a conference call with multiple reporters, Sandy Alderson said that hitting coach Kevin Long is expected to return to the Mets next season. However, as Alderson said, Long has expressed interest in a position other than hitting coach. “Kevin Long has expressed an interest in interviewing for the manager position, and we will of course give that strong consideration,”...
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This was a truly forgettable season for the Mets as a whole, but no aspect of the team was more disappointing than the vaunted starting rotation. Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, and Zack Wheeler were set to make up possibly the strongest rotation in the Major Leagues, and once Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo emerged, the depth only got, well, deeper. Well, everyone except...
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Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, John Coppolella will resign as General Manager of the Atlanta Braves today. The Braves confirmed and announced the resignation, which “is a result of a breach of MLB rules regarding the international player market.” Special assistant to the general manager Gordon Blakeley will also resign. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweeted that Major League...
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Keith Hernandez and David Ortiz will serve as analysts for FOX Sports this coming postseason. After recent allegations surrounding Pete Rose, FOX parted ways and will replace him with the pair of first basemen this postseason. Hernandez, 63, has been calling Mets games on SNY for 12 years alongside Gary Cohen and former teammate Ron Darling. At FOX, he will be reunited with Kevin Burkhart and...
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As you most likely know by now, Terry Collins will not be returning as Mets manager in 2018. While hitting coach Kevin Long’s job seems to be secure, there has been much speculation regarding pitching coach Dan Warthen’s standing going into next season. After reports last week that the Mets were expecting to part ways with Warthen after this season, many of the Mets pitchers came to...
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