phil regan

Ex-Mets pitching coach suing team: They fired me for being 'too old'

Regan, a former player-turned-coach, served as the interim pitching coach for the Mets beginning in June 2019 following Dave Eiland's firing.

Phil Regan has realistic outlook on future as Mets pitching coach

CINCINNATI — Phil Regan wore the “interim” label when he was named Mets pitching coach in June, leaving his status with the club in question regardless of results. Mets pitchers...

Mets' powwow, rebound: What this all means big-picture

WASHINGTON — They tried their best to make Terrible Tuesday a memory. It’s all about living in the moment as the clock continues to tick away. The real agony will...

Syndergaard 'sick and tired' of feeling unathletic on mound

The sun returned, and the shock remained. No matter how many hours or days or months pass, the sight of Noah Syndergaard’s name in the boxscore, beside 10 runs (nine...

Mets' 82-year-old coach has curious way of inspiring them

Mets pitching coach Phil Regan believes pitching is about perspiration and inspiration. Perspiration comes in the form of hard work and the Mets pitching staff is a hard-working group, led...

Mets confident an Edwin Diaz resurgence may be 'this close'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mets pitching coach Phil Regan held his left thumb about a half-inch from his index finger on Saturday when discussing his pet project. “I think we’re...

Mets pitchers must keep focus on little things to get big results

PITTSBURGH — Little things mean a lot in pitching. That’s the word from Mets pitching coach Phil Regan. One key adjustment that has helped starters Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler...

Mets' Dominic Smith won't be coming back anytime soon

CHICAGO — The Mets won’t be counting on Dominic Smith to contribute for at least another month. Smith, according to general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, will remain in a walking...

Baseball is becoming impossible to watch

The first Sunday night baseball game to include the Yankees that I recall was played 28 years before MLB sold Sunday night large-market games to ESPN. And it remains, at...

What's driving Mets' new pitching coach to keep at it

CHICAGO — The one constant in baseball is change. In personnel and approach. The Mets moved Dave Eiland out as pitching coach Thursday and now 82-year-old Phil Regan is trying...

Edwin Diaz already giving credit to Mets' new pitching coach

CHICAGO — Edwin Diaz is already meshing with the Mets’ new pitching coach. The closer on Friday credited Phil Regan for a mechanical adjustment that helped Diaz stifle the Cubs...

Meet Phil Regan, the Mets' new 82-year-old pitching coach

CHICAGO — The Mets went old school Thursday in their selection of an interim pitching coach. Phil Regan, 82, was part of a pitching staff with the Dodgers in the...

Meet the 'Vulture,' the Mets' baseball lifer who's overflowing with stories

PORT ST. LUCIE — Baseball is a journey. Sometimes the journey never ends. There is roving Mets minor league pitching instructor Phil Regan throwing batting practice on the back fields...