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Mets' manager hunt: 1 candidate won't talk, another interviews
LOS ANGELES — Bob Geren says he is trying to keep his focus on the Dodgers, which means avoiding questions about his possible candidacy to become the next Mets manager....
Kevin Long interview is Mets' top manager search priority
LOS ANGELES -- The Mets could take the Long-view in filling their managerial vacancy. Kevin Long, the Mets hitting coach for the last three seasons, will be interviewed for the...
Why John Farrell's firing could be bad news for Mets
The Mets have more competition in their managerial search. John Farrell’s ouster as Red Sox manager on Wednesday has left a high-profile opening in Boston that may include the pursuit...
Mets have narrowed their managerial list — sort of
The Mets need a manager, leaving team officials with an extensive list of possibilities they are attempting to trim. “Right now we have a very long list,” general manager Sandy...
Did Sandy Alderson just clue us in on Mets' next pitching coach?
Sandy Alderson announced that he expects Kevin Long to return in 2018. Probably as hitting coach, but perhaps with a shot at being the manager. That might give an indication...
Mets need to let a long-shot manager option blow them away
Andrew Friedman has a link to the past two NL Managers of the Year. He was in charge of baseball operations for the Rays when Joe Maddon (now the Cubs...
The two early favorites to be Mets' next manager
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets’ expected search for a new manager likely will take several weeks and is “wide open,” but two potential candidates for the job stand out as early...
Mets plan to move on from Terry Collins with one of these familiar faces
As Terry Collins moves toward completing what will almost certainly be his final week as Mets manager, organizational officials are busy compiling a list of potential candidates for the position....
Inside the early Mets' education of Amed Rosario, Dom Smith
Numbers create reality and Mets’ rookies Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith are both getting quite the lesson in MLB truth. That’s a good thing because these are lessons that cannot...
Mets lay down gauntlet for 'mediocre' Travis d'Arnaud: Now or never
This is the test for the rest of this Mets season: Get an idea for tomorrow with what’s happening today. So, whether it’s Matt Harvey getting back on the Citi...
Mets coach: Yoenis Cespedes needs to be more flexible
SAN DIEGO — To become huge again Yoenis Cespedes might have to think small. As the Mets consider ideas on how to keep their All-Star outfielder on the field and...
You can't kill Curtis Granderson
MIAMI — Curtis Granderson is baseball’s equivalent of Jason, the machete-wielding villain from the Friday the 13th movies. Just when you think he’s been eliminated for good, another rampage is...
Mets using Mike Trout video to get this slugger unleashed
PITTSBURGH — Mike Trout didn’t hurt the Mets terribly last weekend, when he made his first regular-season appearance at Citi Field. The Mets took two of three from Trout and...
Michael Conforto on his secret ambition, new diet and roommate split
Young Mets outfielder Michael Conforto takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: It is so rare for one guy to have his entire career in...
Curtis Granderson might be worst hitter in MLB right now
ATLANTA — Curtis Granderson’s hitting statistics are acceptable, but only if he joins the Mets’ starting rotation and becomes a 20-game winner. The veteran outfielder can’t sink much lower than...
How bad game made Mets think Jose Reyes is turning corner
As we’ve seen with Curtis Granderson and now Michael Conforto, other players can hit leadoff for the Mets, but none of them can do it like Jose Reyes. None of...
Mets can't afford to repeat this ugly 2016 hitting trend
PORT ST. LUCIE — First Data Field carried a regular-season vibe on Sunday afternoon, a near-packed house — replete with spring-breaking New York families — investing emotion into the outcome...
How less work could make Lucas Duda a better, healthier player
PORT ST. LUCIE — Lucas Duda’s enlightenment came last summer as he watched the Mets fighting for a playoff berth without him. A year earlier, the slugging first baseman had...
Yoenis Cespedes: I'm going to the next level this season
PORT ST. LUCIE — Since joining the Mets, Yoenis Cespedes has been instrumental in two playoff runs, guaranteed himself $137.5 million in salary and become a larger star. He wants...
Jay Bruce provides tantalizing glimpse of All-Star form
PORT ST. LUCIE — It will take a lot more than a solid start to spring training and one excellent day to erase the memory of Jay Bruce’s introduction to...