Terry Lee Collins is currently the manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. A former minor league shortstop, Collins has managed the Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League and the Buffalo Bisons of the International League at the minor league level, the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League at the summer collegiate league level, and the Houston Astros, Anaheim Angels, and New York Mets at the major league level. Collins is known as a "feisty and intense manager. Collins spent the 2010 season as the minor-league field coordinator for the New York Mets organization.Collins was introduced as Mets manager on November 23, 2010, signing a two-year deal.
Collins wears number 10 to honor his managing mentor and friend Jim Leyland of the Detroit Tigers.Collins served on Leyland's coaching staff when he was manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992 and 1993.
On September 27, 2011, the Mets announced that they would pick up Collins' option for the 2013 season.
In 2012, after the Mets 46–40 record at the All-Star Break, Tony La Russa selected Collins as one of his coaches to the 2012 All-Star Game. In 2013, Bruce Bochy selected Collins as one of his coaches to the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.
At the end of September 2013, Collins agreed to a two-year extension with the Mets with a club option for 2016.
On September 26, 2015, the Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10–2 to clinch the National League East. It was the first time Collins ever clinched a playoff berth as a manager.
On October 15, 2015, the Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to Collins's first ever NLCS appearance.
On October 21, 2015, the Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs to advance to the 2015 World Series versus the Kansas City Royals.
On November 2, the Royals won game 5 in Citi Field to defeat the Mets and win the World Series, 4 games to 1. Collins made the decision to leave starter Matt Harvey in the game for the ninth inning with the Mets holding a 2-0 lead. Harvey gave up 2 earned runs in the inning to allow the Royals to tie the game, leading to questions about Collins's strategy.
In 2015, Collins won the National League Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about the 2015 season and the off season moves.
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