His Mets bosses not only didn’t extend him past lame-duck status, they haven’t said a word one about his situation. Word going around is that Mets GM Sandy Alderson has deep concerns about the way the team has finished the past couple years, never mind that the overall talent is less than stellar and the Mets have been ending things poorly for years.
The Mets wound up winning 77 and 74 games in Collins’ first two seasons at the helm, and that’s at least as many as they should have won considering their talent. No one thought they underachieved, except maybe a boss or two.
via Mets have issues, but selfless, patient Collins isn’t one of them – CBSSports.com.