Though the team’s 2012 season wasn’t a totally successful one, New York Mets officials say they’re pleased with the decision to bring in the fences at Citi Field. At first glance, moving in the fences didn’t immediately benefit the team: out of the 46 homers that would have stayed in the park last season, 25 […]
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Hebner takes reins of North Shore Navigators
It’s turning into a nice gig for coaches: Richie Hebner is the new coach of the North Shore Navigators (Futures League), as the former major leaguer enters the summer-collegiate field. Hebner, a native of Norwood, Mass., spent 18 seasons in the major leagues from 1968 to 1985 with Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit, the New York Mets, […]
Laconia to Francona: Show us a little muskrat love
Looking to make a little impact, the Laconia Muskrats (summer collegiate; NECBL) have offered their managerial position to Terry Francona, fired Saturday as manager of the Boston Red Sox. “We know Francona will be a hot commodity and we wanted to convey our offer to him first,” said Muskrats General Manager Noah Crane. The Muskrats […]
Summer-collegiate grad Johnson to lead Nats
A new career route emerges, as Davey Johnson becomes the second summer-collegiate manager to snare a Major League Baseball job this season, as he goes from a FCSL gig in 2009 to heading the Washington Nationals as of Monday. Johnson joins Terry Collins as former summer-collegiate managers to go to the bigs. Terry Collins, who […]
Collins nabs Mets coaching job
Two summers ago Terry Collins was managing the Duluth Huskies (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) — as a midseason replacement, no less. He’s now in line to manage the New York Mets, an amazing comeback by any measure. Collins managed the Huskies for the second half of the 2009 Northwoods League season before joining the Mets […]