The fact that Collins is DePodesta’s “guy” invariably leads to the assumption that Collins must be a sabermetric darling. Given his extensive minor league history and his classification under player development, Collins is much more of a baseball lifer than a guy who buries his noses in spreadsheets or, perhaps a more touchy item in New York, binders. But it appeared that Bob Melvin, not Collins, was favored by Alderson. Despite his significance in Moneyball, Alderson is one of the preeminent “baseball men” around the league. The presence of the fiery fan favorite Wally Backman in the mix simply served as a wild card. - fangraphs
Sources indicate Terry Collins will be the next manager of the Mets. Collins owns a good record as a manager, fishing over .500 his first five years in the majors. His poor 3/4 of a season with the Angels in 1999 means he only owns a .506 career winning percentage. Terry’s plus .500 teams always finished second. Given the close second place finishes the Mets saw in recent years, maybe that won’t sit too well with the fans. - baseballmusings.
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| John Coppinger |
Collins? The fact that Sandy Alderson hired him makes him the right fit for the job right now. If Sandy likes him, then who am I to have complaints? (At least until Opening Day.) Do I have unrealistic expectations of what Collins brings to the team? No. But he did lead China to a win in the World Baseball Classic. That's like getting Jeff Francoeur to lay off a pitch by his eyes ... close to impossible. But Collins did it, so I'm more than willing to give him the benefit of my plentiful doubts, especially since there will be plenty of time to complain about him (I'm good at that.) Luckily, Steve Phillips isn't around to reunite Collins with Mo Vaughn. -
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| Mack Ade |
2011 Projection - Wright needs to get back to the swing mechanics and approach he displayed from 2006 – 2008, when he was a lock to get on base 40% of the time and consistently hit the ball with authority. Forget the park, forget the homeruns, forget who is hitting behind him and simply be the best hitter he can be. Easier said than done, of course, especially considering the outside pressures of NYC and the motivation of a potentially huge contract looming in the not-so-distant future. Despite the popularity of Moneyball and the acceptance of its basic tenets by most successful organizations, teams still pay top dollar for home runs, not OBP – maybe because players rarely receive a standing ovation for talking a walk. In any case, I’d much rather see a David Wright who can’t get to double digits in homers but vies for the NL batting crown, scores 110+ runs, and drives in another 100+. Whether he’ll go back to being that guy depends on what the new front office communicates to him, who they surround him with, and how David chooses to go forward with his mechanics and approach. - metstoday
OF Braves, Brewers • (1954-1976) - Age: 76 … Hall of Fame: 1982 - Baseball's regal slugger built his career through a relentless torrent of production. Aaron never hit 50 home runs in a single season, yet with an indefatigable march he bested baseball's unreachable record, Babe Ruth's 714 career home runs. Aaron is the only player to hit 30 or more homers in at least 15 seasons, and while his iconic record of 755 home runs was surpassed 30 years later Aaron still stands as one of the game's most productive hitters. The Braves' great was the first player with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. His 6,856 total bases are 722 more than any other player, and his 2,297 RBIs remain a record nearly four decades later. Aaron's stature in the game includes the Hank Aaron Award, which goes to the top hitter in each league, and a legacy of persistent greatness "played out," as his autobiography's co-writer says, "patiently and inexorably, over a whole generation."
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