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How Big is 2013 for New York Mets Manager Terry Collins?
February 9th, 2013 at 5:41 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** Could this be the most important season of manager Terry Collins career? New Year, new faces, same manager....well, not so much on the new faces part as we'll have to wait until around mid-season to see some movements to the majors. This season, however, will be a very important one for...

Mets 101 Seven in Seven Series: Most Offbeat Personalities #2-Bobby Valentine
February 5th, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Just in time for the New Year, Mets 101's Seven in Sevenseries returns as our gift to you. Each week, the Mets 101 staff will begin a countdown of topics related to the New YorkMets (i.e. best third baseman, worst defeat, etc.). We will begin our countdowns with the number seven and work all...

Is Terry Collins the Long Term Solution for the New York Mets?
November 25th, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Entering the third and last year of the his contract with the New York Mets, is skipper Terry Collins still the one to right the ship?  ***PHOTO1*** After two years at the helm of the Mets, manager Terry Collins has experienced two losing seasons.  Both ending in quite the same fashion.  Impressive...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Option Day is Coming Due for David Wright, R.A. Dickey
October 30th, 2012 at 7:56 AM
First and foremost, here's to hoping that all of our readers who are impacted by Hurricane Sandy are doing alright. Between the arrival of "Frankenstorm" and the 24/7 news coverage of it, it would be understandable if you haven't heard that the 2012 season is over. After the San Francisco...

Wally Backman to Return as Triple-A Manager in 2013
October 25th, 2012 at 6:51 PM
After some speculation about his future, it appears that Wally Backman will remain in the New York Mets organization after all. Backman will move with the team's Triple-A Affiliate and become the manager of the Las Vegas Area 51's next season, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports via Twitter. Backman,...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Winds of Change are Coming to Flushing
October 3rd, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Today marks the final day of the 2012 regular season for the New York Mets, and it will come not a moment too soon for the team's fans and players. A once promising 2012 campaign got sunk by a miserable start to the season's second half, which exposed a lot...

Terry Collins Playing with Fire by Questioning Team’s Effort
September 22nd, 2012 at 7:33 AM
The New York Mets' second half collapse has upset just about everyone surrounding the team, from the fans all the way up to ownership. One man who had kept his emotions in check pretty well was Manager Terry Collins, who had done everything he could to dodge questions about whether...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Terry Collins’ Job is Safe for Now
August 29th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
The New York Mets have managed a slight turn around in the last several days. When the club was in the midst of its tailspin, including a six game losing streak lowlighted by a four game home sweep from the Colorado Rockies, rumors began to swirl about the future of...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Could Johan Santana Be Done for the Season?
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:46 AM
As the New York Mets continue their slow march to the end of the regular season, one troubling trend that can't be ignored is the sudden decline of Mets starter Johan Santana. Santana, who delivered what looks to be the apex of the 2012 season with his no hitter on...

Should a Contract Extension Be Offered to Terry Collins?
August 14th, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Since taking the helm last year as the Mets' manager, Terry Collins, in my opinion has done a pretty good job.  ***PHOTO1*** Does that however, warrant an extension more than midway through the season? As it stands, Collins is currently five games under .500 in his Mets tenure with 116 wins and 121...

New York Mets Skipper Terry Collins Calls for Team Meeting
July 18th, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Manager Terry Collins has called a team meeting to try to settle the storm currently going on for the less than lately 'Amazins.' One of the issues was Pedro Beato's comment of Josh Thole not being able to "get" to his pitch. To which Pedro Beato apologized to Thole today. Thole...

New York Mets 50th Anniversary: Top Five Managers in Mets History
July 4th, 2012 at 8:30 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** We here at Mets 101 would like to wish you a Happy Independence Day and would like to mark the occasion with the latest installment of our 50th anniversary series. Today we will look at the top managers in New York Mets history, and the Mets have had their fair...

Mets Complete Coaching Staff by Hiring Tom Goodwin
October 29th, 2011 at 4:28 PM
The New York Mets completed their coaching staff today by hiring Tom Goodwin to be their first base coach, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports. Goodwin comes to the Mets after three years as the minor league outfielder and base running coordinator for the Boston Red Sox, roles he will...

New York Mets Name Bob Geren Bench Coach
October 15th, 2011 at 6:47 PM
The Mets announced that they have hired former Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Geren as their bench coach today.  Geren, who compiled a 334-376 record in four and a half seasons as A's manager, will succeed former bench coach Ken Oberkfell as Terry Collins' right hand man in 2012.  Collins said...

New York Mets Announce Changes to Coaching Staff
October 6th, 2011 at 10:39 AM
The New York Mets announced they are changing their coaching staff for the 2012 season.  Of the previous coaches, only pitching coach Dan Warthen and hitting coach Dave Hudgens will return to the staff in their previous roles.  During a conference call (recapped here by MetsBlog) manager Terry Collins and...

New York Mets Pick up 2013 Option on Manager Terry Collins
September 27th, 2011 at 8:20 PM
The Mets picked up the 2013 contract option on manager Terry Collins, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports.  The move was announced at a press conference with General Manager Sandy Alderson this afternoon. Collins, who is 76-84 in his first season as Mets manager, has shown a canny ability to get...

Terry Collins Bashes a Lifeless New York Mets Team After 10-1 Loss to Washington
September 15th, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Last night the New York Mets were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.  They dropped a game 2-0 to the Washington Nationals which marked their fifth straight loss.  It didn't seem like the season could get much worse. But tonight the team hit rock bottom, losing 10-1 in a game that was...

The Terry Collins Effect on the New York Mets
June 17th, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Since Bobby Valentine was let go at the end of the 2002 season, many Mets fans have wanted a manager who brought the same qualities of tenacity and baseball acumen as Valentine did.  Since Valentine’s departure, the Mets have gone through a series of mild mannered managers. Art Howe arrived...