Almost seven years ago to the day, Terry Collins was brought in to see the New York Mets through what would be a long rebuild in the aftermath of the Bernie Madoff scandal and two consecutive losing seasons. Sandy Alderson appointed the former skipper of the Angels and Astros to mind the store as he stripped down the team his predecessor Omar Minaya left him, from top to bottom. Collins...
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The Mets (70-92) dropped the season finale against the Philadelphia Phillies (66-96) by a score of 11-0 at Citizens Bank Park. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard got the ball Sunday with a pitch count limit of 25. In two innings of work, he struck out two and walked one to close out his season on a high note. Chris Flexen came on in relief and was charged with six runs (five earned) in 1 1/3 innings. He...
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After David Wright defended his skipper by calling his teammates “cowardly” for their remarks against Terry Collins earlier this week, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson attempted to right the ship as well. Speaking before Saturday’s match up with the Philadelphia Phillies, Alderson said he was extremely disappointed by multiple reports of players and staff members anonymously...
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While Terry Collins is likely out when the season ends, the interview process for a new manager may last until November. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the job is “wide open,” but Robin Ventura and Kevin Long are among the early favorites. Ventura, 50, most recently managed the Chicago White Sox from 2012-16 after playing in the majors for 16 years from 1989-2004. He...
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Around the infield, the Mets have locks at two positions for next season: Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki splitting time behind the dish and Amed Rosario at shortstop. One can also presume that Dominic Smith will hold down first, meaning the Mets have decisions to make at the hot corner and second base. Let’s talk about the former with players the Mets currently have that can fill...
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