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Mets manager Terry Collins reflected upon his time with the Mets in an interview with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times. Despite a disappointing season following back-to-back playoff appearances, the 68-year-old Collins is maintaining a positive attitude as his contract is set to expire. "It's been a lot of fun, and when it's over, it's over," Collins said. "I'll walk out with my head up. It's been a great experience. And I'll tell you, as you know, this is not Riverside, Calif., by any stretch of the imagination. This is an intense place, and second's never good enough." Collins' stint as Mets manager, which began in 2010, came more than a decade after he last served as a big-league manager. Continue to Article

October 01, 2017 11:24:am EST

Tough loss on a cold night, Pete Mackanin said after his second-to-last game as Phillies manager. The Phillies late-season success they dropped to 15-13 in September has come thanks to plenty of help from Morgan. Continue to Article

October 01, 2017 12:42:am EST

Things you should know about tonight's game... 1) Asdrubal Cabrera collected four hits and four RBIs, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the 11th inning. Brandon Nimmo had a two-run triple and Amed Rosario drove in New York's first run with a double. Kevin Plawecki reached base five times on two singles and three walks while Nori Aoki walked three times and scored three runs. 2) The Mets' bullpen combined to allow two runs and one hit in seven innings. Jeurys Familia fanned two of the three batters he faced in the bottom of the 12th to collect his sixth save. 3) Seth Lugo allowed two runs and six hits over four innings in his final start of the season. The right-hander struck out four and Continue to Article

September 30, 2017 11:20:pm EST

Mets GM Sandy Alderson on Saturday expressed his disappointment over the recent anonymous comments regarding Terry Collins and the team's the front office in what he said was an "unfair" article by Marc Carig of Newsday. Multiple sources told Carig that Collins had a poor relationship with many players and ignored directives from the front office. Carig also reported, citing sources, that the Mets' front office was prevented from making a change at manager. Alderson ripped those who made the anonymous claims and pushed back against much of it, saying he is "totally happy" with his relationship with Mets' ownership. "If I knew who it was, they would be terminated," Alderson said. The Mets' GM Continue to Article

September 30, 2017 6:07:pm EST

Jacob deGrom carried the burden this season of being the most valuable player on his team by far, and is the closest thing the Mets have to a sure bet going into 2018. Though some of his stats took a hit in a season that was strange for pitching in general, he was out there every five days, amassing 200 innings, 15 wins, and showing the consistency that has made him the centerpiece of the team. Despite his relatively high ERA of 3.53 (still significantly better than most of the league), deGrom did some of the best pitching of his professional career this season. Continue to Article

September 30, 2017 5:15:pm EST