The Oakland A’s are retaining some key leaders, announcing long-term contract extensions for Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Billy Beane, General Manager David Forst, and Manager Bob Melvin. For the A’s, the announcement comes after a successful 2018 season that saw the club finish 97-65 and reach the American League Wild Card Game. (more…)
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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 […]