Collins To Mets: 'Time To Step Up And Play Like Veterans'
Terry Collins expects the Mets to be a playoff team, but he's letting his players know that they should be doing their talking on the field.
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Terry Collins expects the Mets to be a playoff team, but he's letting his players know that they should be doing their talking on the field.
The four-time All-Star won AL Cy Young Awards with Minnesota in 2004 and 2006. He pitched the only no-hitter in Mets history and is 139-78 lifetime with a 3.20 ERA.
The 29-year-old agreed last month to an $8 million, one-year contract. He is eligible for free agency after the World Series.
It wasn't that Noah Syndergaard had a bad year in 2014. It's just that he expected to be wearing a big-league uniform with "Mets" emblazoned across the front at some point last year. That never happened.
"To be in the big leagues has been my dream ever since I was a little kid ... I use it as a little extra motivation, because I don't want to hear that phone call again."
"It's just a little sore, it's really a non-issue," the slugger said Tuesday, when Mets position players were due to report to spring training.
Every player strives for consistency and not many achieve it, be it month to month or year to year. But Granderson is shooting for it again this year.
Is the city's baseball landscape about to shift? Curtis Granderson, who played for the Yankees from 2010-13 and is entering his second season with the Mets, certainly thinks so.
The Mets' pitching staff is loaded, so who will get the ball on opening day when the Amazin's take on the division-rival Nationals on April 6?
This is a guy who went to the postseason six times in nine years with the Twins, and he strongly believes that the Mets are built for the postseason -- if they can get there.
He didn't limit the session to fastballs. The 25-year-old threw some secondary stuff, and tossed a devastating curveball that manager Terry Collins called "stinkin' dynamite."
The "thing" is presumably the NL East, which the Mets haven't won since their last trip to the postseason in 2006.
For all of the statistical analysis used in baseball today, David Wright sees things very simply: "There's no question in my mind, if I do what I'm capable of doing, we're a better offense."
Manager Terry Collins had some rather interesting things to say about his team, his players and his expectations for 2015 over the last couple of days. So let's take a listen back.
Matt Harvey? Present -- and definitely accounted for. The feistiness is still there. And that's probably a very good sign.
``We've been sitting around for four years asking everybody to be patient and even the players,'' Collins said Saturday after the first workout for pitchers and catchers.
While the Mets plan to closely monitor Matt Harvey's innings, Sandy Alderson says his ace right-hander could throw 200 — including the postseason — in his first year back from elbow surgery.
The pitch clock won't get a call-up in 2015, but Major League Baseball is taking small steps to shorten games.
The Mets are getting better with each passing year, and with most of their key players healthy they figure to have a decent shot at a playoff spot in 2015. But they are certainly not without their question marks.
There's a different vibe this year in Port St. Lucie. Some are already picking New York as their dark horse in the NL East. Why? It's all about that ace.
"I want to be there at the end of the game," Bobby Parnell said on Wednesday, according to NJ.com. "That's my goal and that's what I'm aiming for."
Terry Collins' father, Loren "Bud" Collins, passed away at age 95 on Tuesday night.
Though Boomer & Carton are fans of Figueroa and support him in his new role, they expressed disappointment with their famous friend on Wednesday.
If there isn't a trade, Gee could get shifted to the bullpen. He made three relief appearances in 2011, his first full season in the major leagues.
Mets superfan Jerry Seinfeld is still down in the dumps over Bobby Ojeda's departure from SNY. And he's ready to do something about it.
Sunday's 14-alarm fire in Belleville, New Jersey, took out an entire block. Several dozen fire departments were needed to put out the blaze.
The NTSB on Monday interviewed the flight crew from the United Airlines plane that struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike before landing safely at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight.
The stars are out at the Met Gala, walking the red carpet adorned in clothing designed for the "Costume Art" theme.
Murders in New York City hit a record low for the first four months of 2026, the NYPD said Monday. It comes amid a citywide drop in major crime of 9.5%, police said.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight.
The stars are out at the Met Gala, walking the red carpet adorned in clothing designed for the "Costume Art" theme.
Murders in New York City hit a record low for the first four months of 2026, the NYPD said Monday. It comes amid a citywide drop in major crime of 9.5%, police said.
Brooklyn College announced Monday it will indeed have graduating seniors walk across the stage during their May 28 commencement ceremony at the Barclays Center.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
Sunday's 14-alarm fire in Belleville, New Jersey, took out an entire block. Several dozen fire departments were needed to put out the blaze.
The NTSB on Monday interviewed the flight crew from the United Airlines plane that struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike before landing safely at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
An 8-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked by a beaver in Mahwah, New Jersey.
A single ride on the PATH train will now cost $3.25, an increase of 25 cents to help fund a multi-million dollar system upgrade.
Police identified the suspect in the deadly stabbing of two women on Long Island, saying he lived with one of them and worked with the other.
A suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed to death on Long Island early Friday morning, Nassau County police said.
Suffolk County officials say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading.
The Suffolk County Police Department has converted a seized 2020 Corvette Stingray Coupe into a full-fledged police car, with lights and siren, to raise awareness about driving while under the influence.
Residents said anti-Muslim vandalism was found on at least eight stop signs in the area of Carto Circle in Deer Park.
Murders in New York City hit a record low for the first four months of 2026, the NYPD said Monday. It comes amid a citywide drop in major crime of 9.5%, police said.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Several people were arrested Saturday night when a large crowd gathered outside a Brooklyn hospital after ICE agents detained a man, according to the NYPD.
Thousands rallied on International Workers' Day across the five boroughs, including on Wall Street, where hundreds blocked the New York Stock Exchange.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
The stars are out at the Met Gala, walking the red carpet adorned in clothing designed for the "Costume Art" theme.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The 2026 Met Gala's dress code is "Fashion is Art," which goes hand-in-hand with the theme of "Costume Art."
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
John Sterling, the longtime play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees, died at the age of 87, according to sports radio WFAN.
Louis Munteanu scored two goals, and Sean Johnson had four saves as D.C. United beat New York City FC 2-0 on Sunday in the first meeting between the clubs this season.
Mark Vientos hit two home runs and right-hander Clay Holmes allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings as the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Sunday.
Jasson Domínguez hit a two-run homer and an RBI single in a seven-run eighth inning and the Yankees routed the Orioles 11-3 on Sunday for their 13th win 15 games.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a restaurant's leftover or unsold food at the end of the day? Food access advocates say it could make a big difference if it were served to the community.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
Construction began Tuesday on a major redesign of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
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