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Mets Hire Luis Rojas As Manager

By Jeff Todd | January 23, 2020 at 3:43pm CDT

TODAY: The Mets have officially announced the hiring.  Rojas will be introduced at a press conference on Friday.

JANUARY 22, 1:46pm: Rojas will receive a two year deal in addition to multiple club options, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.

11:53am: The Mets have moved swiftly in the wake of the departure of manager Carlos Beltran. Their 2020 club will be helmed by Luis Rojas, according to multiple reporters including Mike Puma of the New York Post (via Twitter) and Tim Britton of The Athletic (Twitter link).

Rojas and the Mets are said to be finalizing a multi-year contract. The 38-year-old had interviewed for the open managerial position before it went to Beltran, leaving Rojas to reprise his role as quality control coach. But when Beltran stepped out the door due to his role in the Astros cheating scandal, the Mets turned back to Rojas.

Indications are that Rojas will oversee the same coaching staff that had expected to serve under Beltran. Obviously there’ll be at least one new hire as well, to account for the promotion.

It’s a bit opportunity for Rojas, who’ll take over for former manager Mickey Callaway after just one year on an MLB staff. Rojas came up through the Mets farm system as a coach and manager but had only overseen big leaguers during his time managing Dominican Winter League outfits.

Beyond his own experience, Rojas comes from a royal lineage. He’s the son of legendary skipper Felipe Alou and half-brother of MLB stalwart Moises Alou. MLB.com’s Nathalie Alonso detailed Rojas’s rise and managerial future in an article last summer.

This is obviously not how anyone envisioned Rojas moving into the manager’s seat, but he’ll need to hit the ground running. Camp opens in just three weeks and Rojas inherits a roster that carries win-now expectations after two-straight disappointing campaigns. The stakes are lofty for all involved, including GM Brodie Van Wagenen and his front office, with an ownership change on the horizon.

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  1. ChiSox_Fan

    1 year ago

    Who is that?

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    • riffraff

      1 year ago

      Cano has spoken highly of him – I think before last year they crossed paths in DR. Good coach – was going to be manager someday this will be a good chance for him. Great bloodline as he is Felipe Alou’s kid

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      • Confortoismyspiritanimal

        1 year ago

        And Moises Alou brother.

        FYI – The family name is Rojas, but his father, brother and uncles used Alou, the surname of Luis Rojas’ paternal grandmother.

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        • ortsacnilrats

          1 year ago

          Very interesting. Thank you for posting something useful on this site. It’s refreshing for a change.

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        • zauberman12

          1 year ago

          If he is anywhere near Felipe’s personality and class, this is a good move for the Mets. Felipe’s work in Montreal is legendary.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          Art, if you feel nothing useful is normally posted, why read? Other than the bigotry and occasional ad messages, the site is fun even during lull times.

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        • ortsacnilrats

          1 year ago

          I’ll assume you’re replying to me? In which case, I read in hopes of further educating myself and to find what now has become hidden nuggets of information and excitement. But it takes a while to swift through the hate and negativity. Call it trying to find the best of a declining populous of commentators.

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        • andthenisaid

          1 year ago

          Thanks for that information on the name! +1

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        • GiantsX3

          1 year ago

          I tend to have the same thought as you on this topic.

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        • 40

          1 year ago

          And Marisol Alou’s cousin.

          FYI – It should be remembered that the mujeres played a major role in the Rojas/Alou family tree. Marisol was widely considered to be a major influence on the managerial accumen, and style, of Luis Rojas. Good Luck Skipper!

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      • dynamite drop in monty

        1 year ago

        Man he’s gonna pour deer urine all over the dugout isn’t he

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        • thatsright

          1 year ago

          Legend has it he was born with a baseball hat on.

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    • statman

      1 year ago

      Todd, what do you mean, it’s a “bit” opportunity … is the Mets job not that big?

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      • dugmet

        1 year ago

        Does he mean the Mets are paying Rojas two-bits?

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        • nymetsking

          1 year ago

          it’s an opportunity he’s been champing for.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          Probably as the Mets simply haven’t spent wisely in recent times. Neither has Boston although championships allows a team to take more risks.

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      • impapad17

        1 year ago

        Gonna guess he meant a “big” opportunity.

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      • MarlinsFanBase

        1 year ago

        Considering that, usually when someone gets fired by the Mets, they can’t get another job again, it’s a “bit” job.

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    • clarknaddison

      1 year ago

      I’m not surprised. Without personal prejudice, dating back to the 90’s the Wilpons have always been active in the Latino market. Take a glance at the roster in ’09 specifically them moving forward. Cespedes? etc. just saying, perhaps it’s broken and it’s time to move in a different direction….

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      • zauberman12

        1 year ago

        Perhaps they are thinking the demographic trends make the Latino market the future of baseball. You’re right, though, team composition has steadily increased. Combination of fewer Americans playing baseball and the increased emphasis on Latino scouting.

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  2. metsie1

    1 year ago

    Inexperienced joke hire.

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    • stevecohenMVP

      1 year ago

      stop. All the players know him and he is highly regarded. Be happy we didnt hire Baker or Perez. This is good. Mets fans are always negative.

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      • metsie1

        1 year ago

        Highly regarded by whom? The Mets? Why just last November they hired Carlos Beltran.

        With all the managerial openings how many teams even interviewed Rojas. ZERO! So highly regarded!

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        • Dan

          1 year ago

          Before responding again, stop and ask yourself — will spreading my brash, uninformed opinion make this comment section better? If not, then just go into a janitor’s closet, close the door behind you and say your comment to yourself if you like hearing yourself talk so much.

          You clearly have no clue who Rojas is, and therefore have no basis on which to judge him. Give him a chance. Nobody’s impressed with your cynicism.

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        • vtadave

          1 year ago

          Nice response. Well done.

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        • halo6219

          1 year ago

          Well said @Dan

          Metsie1 obviously only wanted a “population na.e” a a the new manager.

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        • sportsfan101

          1 year ago

          Epic response to a troll! Love it!

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        • realgone2

          1 year ago

          FATALITY!

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        • WideWorldofSports

          1 year ago

          i think he went to the janitors closet lol

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        • SaberSmuckers

          1 year ago

          @Dan Great response, way to send a troll packing.

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        • rct

          1 year ago

          @Dan: as a Mets fan, thank you for shutting down a cynical, negative commenter. Good job. Mets fans should be happy they’re giving a solid, well-respected guy a big chance here. You can’t find a bad word said about Rojas.

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      • zauberman12

        1 year ago

        Agree. I didn’t want to see a 70-year-old retread. New blood!

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      • Eatdust666

        1 year ago

        I don’t think they wanted to pay for a proven guy anyway.

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    • seanmc1983

      1 year ago

      Uninformed joke comment.

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      • jorge78

        1 year ago

        Badda Bing!

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      • metsie1

        1 year ago

        Illiterate comment.

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        • TheTrotsky

          1 year ago

          You ok buddy? You seem pretty sad.

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        • MWeller77

          1 year ago

          By definition, a comment written online is literate

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      • tropicoflungcancer

        1 year ago

        Uh-huh. And in two years, when this cat is ousted, won’t we all be the wiser.

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    • clepto

      1 year ago

      Thanks for your keen insight, Johnny GM.

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    • Confortoismyspiritanimal

      1 year ago

      He was interviewed in Novermber. He is highly respected in the baseball world.

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    • Confortoismyspiritanimal

      1 year ago

      He was interviewed in November. He is highly respected in the baseball world.

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    • Thor-DarkKnight-CaptainAmerica-16

      1 year ago

      Not a joke hire dude. He will surprise you. Give the man a chance. He’ll be better than Beltran would have been.

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    • dugmet

      1 year ago

      uniformed joke comment?

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      • nymetsking

        1 year ago

        A priest, a rabbi and a ballplayer walk into a uniform shop…

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    • Confortoismyspiritanimal

      1 year ago

      When Girardi was hired by the Yankees – was he experienced as an MLB manager?
      When Boone was hired by the Yankees – was he experienced as an MLB manager?
      When Bobby Cox was hired by the Braves – was he experienced as an MLB manager?

      I can keep going if you’d like…

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      • seth3120

        1 year ago

        Girardi? Yes he was

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        • aromaa

          1 year ago

          For the Marlins.

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    • martyfan

      1 year ago

      I love seeing all these sort of posts. Back when he was hired by the Reds, Sparky Anderson, was nearly fun out of town…until he started winning.

      Rojas May or may not succeed but he is knowledgeable of the game, has done some work gaining experience outside of MLB and certainly he has learned a thing or two from his father.

      What retread would be a better candidate?

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    • clarknaddison

      1 year ago

      Agreed. Met-inos.

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  3. notpablo

    1 year ago

    The link went to a 19 year old minors guy. I strongly doubt he’s the Mets manager

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    • j0nnyg

      1 year ago

      yea I was gonna say that.

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    • Ketch

      1 year ago

      He had one heckuva interview

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    • agentx

      1 year ago

      Are you sure that you *strongly* doubt that, this being the Mets and all?

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      • yogineely

        1 year ago

        Hahaha

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      • Astromariner

        1 year ago

        Yep, this is the Mets. Maybe they are having a player/manager to save money.

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    • Ruben_Tomorrow

      1 year ago

      Ever see Little Big League?

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    • AllRiseForTheJudge

      1 year ago

      I mean, it IS the Mets. I wouldn’t be surprised at all….

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  4. bravesbkf

    1 year ago

    Who?

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    • clepto

      1 year ago

      Eistein comment from someone who didnt read the article, and represents worst sports town in America.

      Nice job.

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      • metsie1

        1 year ago

        You didn’t spell Einstein correctly genius.

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        • elscorcho the marlin

          1 year ago

          And, you didn’t punctuate your sentence correctly.

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        • nymetsking

          1 year ago

          You added an unnecessary comma.

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      • nymetsking

        1 year ago

        Einstein or Epstein?

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        • agentx

          1 year ago

          “Ich bin ein Berliner.”

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        • morebreakdowns

          1 year ago

          be quiet donut boy

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        • rct

          1 year ago

          Good old Egg-rock.

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  5. vanswanson

    1 year ago

    wrong Luis Rojas on link unless their new manager is 19

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  6. elf

    1 year ago

    Your Luis Rojas link is wrong. clicked on it to see his MLB history and the first thing I noticed is that he’s only 20 years old…

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    • marshmallowman

      1 year ago

      thanks, hero

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      • jorge78

        1 year ago

        Somebody had to blaze a trail…..

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  7. davemlaw

    1 year ago

    Funny. The link for Luis Rojas on MLBTR is for a 19 year old Phillie prospect.
    Take 30 seconds and get it right MLBTR!

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    • calrippen

      1 year ago

      its probably automated. calm yourself

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      • Honey Boo Boo's Mother

        1 year ago

        They have stated before that it is automated

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      • Ry.the.Stunner

        1 year ago

        Then they need to unautomate it because they get it wrong half of the time. Linking the RIGHT website isn’t that much of a time vortex that doing it manually would cause a huge inconvenience.

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    • BobSacamano

      1 year ago

      Take 30 seconds and eat a snickers bar.

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  8. TJECK109

    1 year ago

    Think the Rojas link is wrong

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    • vtadave

      1 year ago

      You sure?

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      • jleve618

        1 year ago

        Wait, is the link wrong?

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        • nymetsking

          1 year ago

          I’m not worried about that, I just want to know if the link’s wrong.

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        • MWeller77

          1 year ago

          I’m hearing that the link does not get rave reviews

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    • marshmallowman

      1 year ago

      thanks, hero

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  9. padresfan619

    1 year ago

    is he 19 years old?

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  10. trace

    1 year ago

    lol Mets

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    • stevecohenMVP

      1 year ago

      lol trace

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  11. BobbyVwannabe

    1 year ago

    VanWagnan is so overmatched it’s not even funny.

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    • agentx

      1 year ago

      Or maybe you’re just upset that the Mets didn’t bring back Bobby V? /j

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    • stevecohenMVP

      1 year ago

      BVW is trash but the manager being named Luis Rojas is good

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      • metsie1

        1 year ago

        Based on what? You know nothing about him. Might be because there is nothing to know. Experience, what experience?

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        • clepto

          1 year ago

          Thanks, Johnny GM. Maybe the Mets need to hire you, moron. …such an expert on everything Mets.

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    • Confortoismyspiritanimal

      1 year ago

      Alonso – “Loved having Luis in 17 and 18 as my manager”
      Stroman – “LUIS ROJAS. Love love love. ”

      In the minors, he coached – Conforto, McNeil, Rosario, Alonso, Dom Smith,

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      • BartoloHRball

        1 year ago

        Those tweets and comments are why I feel good about Rojas. He has a reputation as a player’s manager, he is into advance statistics, and he already knows quite a few of the regular guys and helped develop them in the minors. I’d guess probably 1/3 of the roster knows him and were coached by him. He has been around baseball his entire life and has managed at multiple levels in the minors during his 14 years with the Mets organization.

        He sure as heck beats a re-tread curmudgeon like Showalter or Baker.

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        • zauberman12

          1 year ago

          We’re on the same page. New blood is good, especially from such a great baseball lineage.

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  12. Badfinger

    1 year ago

    Google is your friend.

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  13. manos

    1 year ago

    Who?

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    • vtadave

      1 year ago

      Luis Rojas

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  14. met man

    1 year ago

    He’s the man!

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    • vinnie

      1 year ago

      The digital prints says so
      :-)

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  15. John Pielli

    1 year ago

    baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=roj…

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    • jorge78

      1 year ago

      Links in the comments on the app never work for me but thanks for trying!

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  16. calrippen

    1 year ago

    Felipe alou’s son and moses alou’s brother.

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    • ChiSox_Fan

      1 year ago

      Moses?

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      • nymetsking

        1 year ago

        Moses Alou, you know, the guy who parted Flushing Bay.

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    • jorge78

      1 year ago

      So why is his last name different?

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      • Confortoismyspiritanimal

        1 year ago

        The family name is Rojas, but his father, brother and uncles used Alou, the surname of Luis Rojas’ paternal grandmother.

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        • mrperkins

          1 year ago

          How does he relate to Mel Rojas then? Brother?

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        • coachdave2

          1 year ago

          Hence
          Felipe Rojas Alou

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        • jorge78

          1 year ago

          Thanks Confortoismyspiritanimal!

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    • vinnie

      1 year ago

      No other haha

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  17. alien272

    1 year ago

    again.. Mets went the cheaper inexperienced route.. it’s going to be a disaster

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    • heater

      1 year ago

      Every single successful manager in the history of the game was once inexperienced and cheap. Every one.

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      • jim stem

        1 year ago

        Well, maybe not Ted Williams.

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  18. Rangers29

    1 year ago

    Hey, the players love him, and he is an in house fix. Good move.

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  19. WideWorldofSports

    1 year ago

    lol @ this showing a 19 year old

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  20. vinnie

    1 year ago

    I think the results will spoke, with Luis Rojas, nothing else to say

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  21. bleedblueandorange

    1 year ago

    Been with organization for 14 years. Managed I believe 8 of thise years in the minors. Has managed 12 of the players on the roster already. Yes he is an Alou. Was already on coaching staff. Knows whats going on. For those of you who are asking who he is. Good hire

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    • Ella B

      1 year ago

      Thanks Blue for actually posting something relevant and informative for those who haven’t heard of him. Dude is a well respected baseball lifer, will do well in Citi Field.

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    • wordonthestreet

      1 year ago

      I agree. Good hire

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  22. met man

    1 year ago

    Give the guy a chance.Maddon,Weaver and Alston were career minor leaguers and they all won championships in MLB

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    • dugmet

      1 year ago

      Every HoF player was at first an unproven amateur with potential, but the scouts that signed them could spont unproven talent. Why would it be any different with a manager?

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  23. jock2854@gmail.com

    1 year ago

    He probably b better than Beltran w/ the can!

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    • i hate my father

      1 year ago

      **Crickets**

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      1 year ago

      Guy with email address as username posts hilarity from his Motorola flip.

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  24. IronBallsMcGinty

    1 year ago

    The New York Mess. Last to fire, first to hire.

    Hope it works out.

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    • Confortoismyspiritanimal

      1 year ago

      Clearly you have no idea what you’re talking about. We were one of the last to hire. We were one of the last to fire…because we waited for the regular season to end.

      Hire dates:

      Maddon – Oct 16
      Ross – Oct 24
      Girardi – Oct 24
      Tingler – Oct 28
      Matheny – Oct 29
      Beltran – Nov 1
      Kapler – Nov 12
      Shelton – Nov 27

      Fire Dates:

      Bochy – announced prior to season
      Green – Sept 21 (fired before end of season)
      Yost – Sept 23 (fired before end of season)
      Hurdle – Sept 29 (fired last day of season)
      Maddon – Sept 29 (fired last day of season)
      Ausmus – Sept 30
      Callaway – Oct 3
      Kapler – Oct 10

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      • nymetsking

        1 year ago

        I think he means the managers canned from Astrogate.

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  25. Vin Scully

    1 year ago

    Larry Walker should not be in the hall of fame. He batted .381 at Coors Canaveral and .280 everywhere else. His away numbers are good but not HOF worthy. But I know the nerdy writers who vote have a hard on for him. It is basically a bunch of chicks voting for their Prom Queen.

    And I really want the name of the writer who thought Jeter was not a HOF’er.

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    • Dabofus going to the Padres game

      1 year ago

      Wrong article. Also, Walker posted an OPS+ of 141. Which is ballpark neutral regardless of where you play. Every batting measurement that takes away ballpark advantages and disadvantages says he was an elite hitter.

      He swatted 383 HRs, 230 stolen bases. Very few guys join 300 Hrs 200 stolen base club plus he played great defense. He was an all around complete player and deserves to be in the hall.

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    • Tipsy McStagger

      1 year ago

      Vin — No one wants to hear about your hard-ons for prom queens.

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      1 year ago

      Sooo…. that’s 2 McChickens and a large fry, right? Sir?

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      • Confortoismyspiritanimal

        1 year ago

        Sir…this is a Wendy’s, not a McDonalds

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        • nymetsking

          1 year ago

          Sweet. I’ll take a frosty.

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    • jim stem

      1 year ago

      Well, I guess every player whoever had better numbers at home should be taken out of the Hall. Fenway and a few other stadiums have built in advantages that good players learn to exploit, so put an asterisk next to all those names.

      While we are at it, remove every player who played against the Rockies. Then let’s remove every pitcher who had an advantage in their home stadium. Heck, let’s remove every player who played on AstroTurf or primarily day games. Next on the list would be defensive minded players like Ozzie Smith and players who benefited from having great players around them.

      Come on, man. The criteria often referenced is, “Was he one of the best of his generation at his position?” That answer is a resounding yes, regardless where he called home.

      How were his Montreal numbers? How about his defense, base running and clutch performance late in games? How many games did his team win? What were his common day analysis numbers like WAR?

      Walker is in the Hall and rightfully so.

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      • dynamite drop in monty

        1 year ago

        10/10

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    • wordonthestreet

      1 year ago

      Well Vin it seems to me there are plenty of HOF’ers who batted less that .280

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  26. jdolan74

    1 year ago

    Love this.

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  27. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    i dont know a whole lot about him, but i think they shouldve chosen this guy over Beltran all along.

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    • mrdozo

      1 year ago

      agree 100% he already knows most of the players

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  28. VonPurpleHayes

    1 year ago

    Mets made it perfectly clear they’d rather go cheap and young over and expensive, experienced manager. I don’t really see a major problem with this. Beltran was going to have the same learning curves that Rojas will have. So I think the 2020 Mets will be an interesting team to watch. They had a tremendous 2nd half, but Wheeler was a big part of that 2nd half and he went to a division rival. I see the Mets, Nats and Phils battling for a WC spot.

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    • Dabofus going to the Padres game

      1 year ago

      Wilpons rather go cheap? Where have I heard this before?

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  29. Dabofus going to the Padres game

    1 year ago

    John Farrell would of been a better choice for an intermediate option.

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  30. Wolf Chan

    1 year ago

    man hensley can’t catch a break

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  31. Mick1956

    1 year ago

    Unexpected(?) Not really a “go for it all“ managerial decision. But on a side note, I find it funny and odd that the media is so reluctant to say Beltran was fired. They keep trying to use such soft words for his departure. Not sure why that stands out to me, it just does. Anyway, hopefully this pulls the Mets through and their team develops and comes together. Lord knows there have a good pitching staff and some real quality hitters.

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  32. HalosHeavenJJ

    1 year ago

    Good for him. I would imagine he was involved in coordinating spring training schedules and minor league camp and should make for a fairly smooth transition.

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  33. Rallyshirt

    1 year ago

    Stepping down or “stepping out” still requires a security officer to monitor your clearing of personal property from your former work space, usually into a provided box or cart, and then escorting you to your vehicle or arranged transportation.

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  34. stgpd

    1 year ago

    Good choice. Has been prepping the plan for spring training so that will help a lot. Good experience and good family lines too

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  35. Tom Price

    1 year ago

    Typical Mets disgrace. Team is built to win now – and that isn’t going to happen with this Rojas guy. Fact.

    Cohen cannot take control of this franchise fast enough.

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      1 year ago

      You gonna be ok?

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    • nymetsking

      1 year ago

      For a split second I thought Tom Prince was chiming in.

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    • JD Candello

      1 year ago

      You sold me at Fact !

      Next time just lead with that and skip the other 95% opinion !

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    • Taximan

      1 year ago

      Yeah. Guess He doesn’t have a Former manager of the year and others to advise him……
      Why not check his family lineage out before making your decision.

      I’ll bet Former Astros manager Hinch was a great one in your opinion . Big time cheater and saved Cole in seventh game to keep him fresh and left Harris out there to blow the series

      Sure better to give the job to buzzer man Beltran

      They corrected a wrong. Best manager for young upcoming team a young guy or old veteran. Beltran was a bad hire. They were lucky to escape from him. With this you get a young lifetime baseball man and a old guy to advise him. The old guy was manager of the year too.

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      • misterbill

        1 year ago

        Agree. I didn’t understand the Beltran hire and this seems much better.

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  36. Dan Hunter

    1 year ago

    good signing
    next Starling Marte.

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  37. chuck123

    1 year ago

    Cheapest guy available – typical muts

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  38. Sabermetric Acolyte

    1 year ago

    I wonder if this means Hensley Muelens is now the favorite to take the helm in Boston.

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  39. jim stem

    1 year ago

    Read the Nathalie Alonso article. Looks like a popular choice with baseball people, but he is still pretty much a zero experience manager. More than Beltran and Meulens, though.

    His lineage and contacts make him a manager as much as Chelsea Clinton’s make her a solid presidential candidate. His family got him the opportunities, now let’s see what he does with it.

    I’m hoping the empty coaching position goes to a former big league manager like Baker, someone to guide him with actual experience.

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  40. weaselpuppy

    1 year ago

    Go get this guy Starlin Marte’ Niw, Brady! Need a splash to wash the Beltran taste out of the mouth…

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    • nymetsking

      1 year ago

      Jeff? Jeff Wilpon, is that you? With the name weasel, I’m thinking yes.

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  41. spinach

    1 year ago

    “It’s a bit opportunity for Rojas”

    Couldn’t disagree more, I think it’s a big opportunity for him.

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  42. jmag1976

    1 year ago

    they are killing me!!!!

    nope, no showalter or experienced coach! nice job, idiots!

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  43. HaloHonk4Life

    1 year ago

    You can’t please everyone. You Met fans wanted a ” name”. Give this guy a chance. If he’s from the Alou family, I think it’s a excellent hire.

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  44. HaloHonk4Life

    1 year ago

    You can’t please everyone. You Met fans wanted a ” name”. Give this guy a chance. If he’s from the Alou family, I think it’s a excellent hire.

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  45. HaloHonk4Life

    1 year ago

    You can’t please everyone. You Met fans wanted a ” name”. Give this guy a chance. If he’s from the Alou family, I think it’s a excellent hire.

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    • jim in ohio

      1 year ago

      I agree Good Luck

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    • Just_a_thought

      1 year ago

      Say it one more time for the people in the back!

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  46. brucenewton

    1 year ago

    He’s a big believer in no batting gloves. Only urine soaked hands for grip.

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  47. Hibbie

    1 year ago

    Did you read his father’s book? Turns out his father seems to be a racist, and before reading his book I was a fan of his. Would not have bought the book knowing what I learned.

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  48. Mets_on_the_brain

    1 year ago

    How was 2019 disappointing? They won 86 games.

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  49. DarrenDreifortsContract

    1 year ago

    A 2 year deal screams no confidence. He’s nothing more than lame duck manager and will be gone after 1 season.

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    • met man

      1 year ago

      Time will tell

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    • misterbill

      1 year ago

      I think it’s fine. The article says that there are team options built in, so if he does well he’s covered. I never understood the idea of giving first-time managers long term contracts. because it ends up costing you if things don’t work out. You’re giving the guy a chance to prove himself and he should be happy to get a two year deal. I could see your point if it was a one year deal with options.

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  50. sn0048

    1 year ago

    How many more Alous are out that we don’t know about.

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    • zauberman12

      1 year ago

      Older brother – Boog. Boog Alou.

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    • zauberman12

      1 year ago

      Older brother – Boog. Boog Alou.

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  51. luckyrabbit

    1 year ago

    Since they are determined to go with less experience, this doesn’t seem too bad. Better than Beltran!

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  52. JoeyJBats

    1 year ago

    Terrible choice. Eduardo Perez would have been a much better manager.

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      1 year ago

      Eduardo Perez? Wow, you really think low of Rojas. Perez coached here in Miami. He’d lead MLB All Star team to a losing record in t-ball against 4-year olds.

      Daddy’s name has been good for his life.

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      • zauberman12

        1 year ago

        That family is baseball royalty. As I said in an earlier post, Felipe’s work in Montreal is legendary. Good baseball blood and a great hire for the Metropolitans.

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  53. MarlinsFanBase

    1 year ago

    So, now that the over/under bets on Beltran went to me and all of the other under picks, what is the over/under on Rojas?

    June 1st, Mets fans start calling for his head with Brody’s and for the Wilpons to sell the team. And this will start with the posters who are saying this is a good hire.

    Oh yeah, and the highly informed geniuses asking for Backman.

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    • whynot

      1 year ago

      Worry about your terrible team and leave the legitimate teams to see who can win the division

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    • zauberman12

      1 year ago

      Hey, MarlinsFanBase – former Expos fan here who hung around the Nationals until Loria left. Now, I’m a Marlins guy and look forward to a homegrown powerhouse.

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  54. mrdozo

    1 year ago

    this is a great signing. Should’ve given him the job initially.

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  55. xSpecBx

    1 year ago

    From the MLB.com article that was linked, it seems like Rojas should have been named the manager over Beltran in the first place. He has been in the Mets organization for 14 years with varying levels of responsibility, he has previous experience as a manager from the minor leagues where he coached many of the current Mets players and has been with the major league club for at least a couple years. The guy has been around the game his entire life since his father and brother played professionally and his father was a manager. Seems like a solid resume.

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    • Taximan

      1 year ago

      You’re right on. Apparently most of the people here do not realize that his father, brother, and uncles have many decades experience as players and coach/manager. This is 2020. His dads family was playing ball in the 1960’s or before. This man grew up in a baseball family similar to the Mannings of football. He must know the game. There are plenty of cr@p managers around. Why not give him a shot. He has the pedigree. Family in mlb for over 60 years.

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  56. Nicks Nats

    1 year ago

    Some advice Rojas… rent don’t buy

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    • MarlinsFanBase

      1 year ago

      And save every paycheck because when managers get fired by the Mets, they usually don’t get another chance anywhere else afterward.

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      • jim stem

        1 year ago

        I’m thinking the Mets, regardless of who is manager, will have a much better record over the next decade than the Marlins, along with more post season games, more all stars, more fans through the gate, more contracts awarded to home grown players older than 27, more, well, success.

        How are those Yelich, Ozuna, Stanton and Realmuto guys doing compared to all the “talent” they received in return? Let’s compare wins and losses, post season appearances, seasonal awards and tv ratings…go ahead, I’ll wait over here while you gather your research for rebuttal. (Queue the Jeopardy theme music.)

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        • dynamite drop in monty

          1 year ago

          Who is Dankey Kang ?

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        • MetsFan22

          1 year ago

          This is perfect. I have some marlins fan friends who think I’m 2-3 years they’ll be the Astros of 2017 with a winning future of 7-10 years… they are clueless and delusional

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        • Troy mcclure

          1 year ago

          Marlins are getting better tho . In five years that Stanton trade is going to look like gold

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  57. jim stem

    1 year ago

    I think it’s pretty sad that there are more comments related to typos, grammar, punctuation, bad links and irrelevant responses than actual discussion.

    Is there a way to block certain posters?

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  58. Kidfrombrooklyn

    1 year ago

    Great hire

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  59. toastyroasty

    1 year ago

    What exactly does a baseball quality control coach do? Make sure the bats are properly pine tarred and the balls are properly rubbed down? I can’t imagine

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  60. driftcat28

    1 year ago

    Rojas lasts 2 years. Maybeeee 3

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  61. misterbill

    1 year ago

    BTW here is one negative comment from me (since I like the signing) — they should push the press conference out to Monday. The Eli Manning retirement PC is also Friday and will get all of the coverage. I see from, their email that the Mets PC is at 3pm so I assume Eli is in the morning.

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    • Bill M

      1 year ago

      Yeah the Eli conference is supposed to end by noon. This actually was a topic on sports talk radio in New York today. Someone suggested the Mets scheduled it this way on purpose – to take attention away from the negative impression the team may be giving off by hiring their second choice manager. I say that’s bull.

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  62. JackStrawb

    1 year ago

    Luis Rojas record as a minor league manager from 2011 through 2018:

    8th, 6, 4, 2, 7, 5, 2, and 9th.

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    • misterbill

      1 year ago

      The Mets minor league system hasn’t exactly been overflowing with talent.

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  63. JackStrawb

    1 year ago

    @misterbill And yet, it was the 2011-2015 teams that fed the 2015 and 2016 teams, and the 2011-2018 teams that fed the 2019 team.

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  64. JackStrawb

    1 year ago

    Rojas is such a splendid pick that the Mets FO didn’t seriously consider him during the first go-round.

    What happened was that Beltran was a consensus pick, and the genius troika heading the Mets were so far apart on a second choice that they landed on the guy who never finished first in his league in eight seasons of managing, and who got the sideways ‘promotion’ to ‘quality control coach’ in 2019.

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