I found the Collins story I referred to this morning. Solid reading to keep you busy during the Giants-Seahawks. Lots to it…definitely check it out
One of the reasons Terry Collins has not had a job managing in MLB in ten years is because he lost control of his ballclub. He has remained in the game in lesser roles because he is — absolutely — a “good baseball man” and well-liked by his colleagues, superiors, and players. Funny, he sounds eerily similar to another guy who lost control of his clubhouse and didn’t manage again for several years — Jerry Manuel.
After reading that story, I wouldn’t be particularly comfortable handing Terry Collins the Mets manager job. But who am I to argue with Sandy Alderson? He knows a lot more about baseball than I do.
From those linked excerpts, it’s hard to say if Collins fumbled the situation or was just dealt a bad hand. The parts about the leadership void are more troublesome than the parts about the in-fighting.