In case you missed it this weekend, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports had some interesting things to say about where the Mets stand with Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson.
Rosenthal says that one of the first decisions facing the Mets after the season will be whether to exercise the option on Alderson’s contract for 2015. Sources have told Rosenthal that the Mets GM is very open to an extension.
Andy Martino of the Daily News also reported last week, that their is certainly something brewing between Alderson and the Mets regarding an extension deal. However he still believes that there is a slight lean toward the status quo.
The team is very split on bringing back Terry Collins as manager, and his detractors are very concerned with how Collins pushes his young pitchers too hard.
Zack Wheeler (24) ranks 4th in the league in pitches per start while Jacob deGrom (26) ranks 8th in his rookie season.
Additionally, 24-year old Jeurys Familia has racked up 68.3 relief innings pitched, third in the NL, and he’s only 14 months removed from elbow surgery. Jenrry Mejia, 24, has also been pushed hard and is pitching with a back issue and a sports hernia.
Rosenthal says that Mets ownership still seems to support Collins and that will carry the most weight in whether Collins stays or goes.
One possible compromise, he says, will be to change one or more of Collins’ coaches which could include replacing Tom Goodwin, Tim Teufel or Bob Geren.
If Collins does return, he’ll be a lame duck and in the final year of his current deal.
