Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach Don Kelly is withdrawing his name from consideration of the Mets manager opening due to personal reasons, Joel Sherman reports. Kelly was scheduled to possibly interview Thursday for the opening, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Kelly played in the majors from 2007-2016 and has been coaching at the major league level since 2019. Kelly began his coaching...
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It has been one week since the MLB team owners locked out the players (MLBPA), in a move the owners termed “defensive”, and whose purported intent was to move the negotiations forward for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. So far, the lockout has not achieved its desired endpoint, because the two sides are not even talking (at least not to our knowledge). From a timing...
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Former Mets bench coach Bob Geren will interview today for manager, reports Joel Sherman. #Dodgers bench coach Bob Geren also is interviewing for the #Mets managerial opening today. — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 8, 2021 It was reported yesterday the Geren was a candidate. Geren is currently the bench coach of the Dodgers. He was the manager of the Oakland Athletic’s from...
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Last Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET was the official non-tender deadline, where teams had to tender their eligible players contracts or else they’d become free agents. This day every season provides some interesting new free agents for all 30 teams to add to their rosters. The Mets could certainly fill some holes with these new free agents. They still seek another starting pitcher, bullpen help,...
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There are two extraordinary connections which tie the 1969 and 1986 World Series together. One is Davey Johnson, the manager of the ’86 Mets, making the final out as a member of the Baltimore Orioles in ’69. The other centers around the pitchers who were on the mound at end of each series. Jerry Koosman’s 11 years with the Mets firmly established him as the best left-hander in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter, seen as the favorite for the Mets’ managerial job due to experience, including experience in NY, is scheduled to interview for the position tomorrow. He follows Brad Ausmus and Matt Quatraro who went the past two days. More to come. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 8, 2021 Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported the Mets will interview Buck Showalter...
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