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chicothekid
I can live with Terry Collins in 2015 if I know that’s where it ends, but what did Mets fans ever do to deserve HIM? Enough is enough, can the man and move on.
canikickit
Who replaces him?
canikickit
After back to back 74 win seasons and a team that has underachieved this year, I don’t know how anyone in that organization can consider bringing back Terry Collins next season to manage this team. They need a new voice in that clubhouse in light of the comments he has made this past season (I.E. “We don’t have time to develop young players”) when they’ve been trying to build a farm & a ML team on the backs of young guys for some form of long term success. It’s also time for them to do some adding & subtracting this offseason among position players.
JordanSwingman
I can understand the frustration from Met fans about the moves Collins makes (or doesn’t make). What I’m trying to figure out is if he cannot motivate his players good enough, especially threw this stretch of the season. Every year he has managed other than last year, they were at least staying afloat until August when the team can’t seem to put wins together. I know that at the least the Mets need a new bench coach. I’m sorry but Bob Gerens resume is pretty much “75 wins”.
So what the Mets need is a core managerial combo that is more “relaxed”, especially under pressure, but also get that can also get the most out of the players, most importantly the young ones. I doubt there will ever be a coaching staff as good as the one from almost a decade ago.
canikickit
It’s not just the coaching staff. They need to do some adding & subtracting this offseason as well among position players. It’s time for them to make subtle but effective moves via FA. Among their needs is an OF power bat, a SS and a defensive catcher who can help d’Arnaud sharpen his defensive game. If possible, try to find someone to take Granderson.
yclept
The problem with the “they burn out at the end” line of thinking is that most teams are on the fringes of the playoff chase in August. It really is fool’s gold when people talk about being one hot streak away, etc. because that is true of every team. Look at the Padres..having their hot streak, perhaps even dreaming of a miracle run. It isn’t likely to happen.
d’Arnaud has played better, no doubt. But to say he is now the #5 hitter going into 2015 and his current streak is how he will hit over a full season going forward is premature, to put it lightly.
Jack Strawb
Really? There are at most four hitters on the team who might be better than TDA. In any case, lineup order scarcely matters.
Hy Lowe
Its time for a change. Who has nurtured and grown the young talent on the team. Wally Backman is a spark plug. He will get the players to play with enthusiasm. He will change the overall Wilponesque hold on the team. They will win with Wally. There you go WWWW (Will Win With Wally)
Jack Strawb
You mean the complete lack of young, successful position players that came up through the system while Backman’s been there? Yeah. That’s what we need.
Gland1
He’s going to change the hold the owners have on their team?
Smrtbusnisman04
The one thing I don’t like about Terry Collins is I feel he’s tiring out his starting pitchers. It seems like he always makes Zack Wheeler throw 100 pitches per start even if he is only in the 5th inning. You’d think after the injuries to Johan and Harvey, and the abundance of TJ surgeries this year, he’d be a little more careful.
Karl Larson
Ron Gardenhire could be an option for the Mets. He won’t be with the Twins next year.