Author: Media Goon @mediagoon

Before we get into the mets Press Release let me introduce The Mets Police to Mr. Will Carafello. Hi Will, my name is Keith aka @MediaGoon, I am kind of like the Scotty to Shannon aka @metspolice Shark’s Kirk and we also have Dan aka @dtwohig who is like our Spock. We welcome you to the world (sometimes a very,very dark world) of Mets social media. Let’s see what ya got!

METS HIRE WILL CARAFELLO AS DIRECTOR, SOCIAL MEDIA

FLUSHING, N.Y., October 21, 2013 – The New York Mets today named Will Carafello to the newly created position of Director, Social Media. Carafello will be responsible for working collaboratively across the organization to oversee the Mets social media efforts. He will report to David Newman, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications.

Prior to joining the Mets, Carafello was Director of Marketing for the New Jersey Devils. While there, Carafello was instrumental in the creation of “Mission Control,” the first digital command center within the sports and entertainment industry. He successfully guided the growth of the team’s social media engagement, an achievement realized via the Devils #1 Klout score in the NHL.

Carafello has spent over a decade in the sports and entertainment industry in marketing roles across venues, arenas and professional sports teams. Carafello was an integral part of the pioneering team that opened the Prudential Center in 2007. He has also garnered experience from roles within the Meadowlands Sports Complex (Continental Airlines Arena and Giants Stadium), and Madison Square Garden. Carafello was previously the Marketing Director for the Harlem Globetrotters.

You can follow Will Carafello on twitter

@willcarafello

From the Mets-

METS SIGN TERRY COLLINS TO A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION

FLUSHING, N.Y., September 30, 2013 – The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed Manager Terry Collins to a two-year extension with a club option for 2016.

Collins’ entire coaching staff will also return.

“Terry has a great passion for the game,” said Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson. “He has helped make our younger players better. He’s a great motivator. He has had to overcome a lot this year with injuries and trades. The club played hard for Terry and I think that was obvious for everyone to see. Of course we aren’t where we want to be record-wise, but I think we are on the right course. I think Terry deserved the chance to help us turn things around.”

Collins earned his 600th managerial victory on April 8, 2013 and for the second straight year was a member of the National League’s All-Star Game coaching staff.

“I’m honored to be able to continue what we have started,” said Collins. “The nucleus of young talent in our organization really came to the forefront this year. There is no doubt in my mind that we are headed in the right direction. The won-lost record is not what any of us wanted and that’s what we have to change, beginning in 2014.”

The Midland, MI native was named the 20th manager in franchise history in 2011 after joining the organization the year before as the Minor League Field Coordinator. The Mets are 225-261 under Collins.

Collins, 64, managed the Houston Astros from 1994-1996 and Anaheim from 1997-1999. He also served as the manager of the Orix Buffaloes in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League from 2007-2008 and guided Team China in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Colactus lives.

This season was another season of MEH. My cousin (Shannon) and I knew this team wasn’t going to be improved this year. I set my sights real low and I didn’t get disappointed. I enjoyed going to spring training games, seeing #IMWITH28 do well again this year and see some baseball. I got to meet some more new cool people through going to the games and twitter. Went to Chicago for the first time to catch a Mets/Cubs game with 500 other Mets fans that travelled from NY and other parts of the US.

I got to enjoy the All Star game for the first time in person. I was able to see a lot of the new players come up,also got to see some older players have reenergized years and then be traded to a playoff contender.I I get to hang with my cousin and his kids at games. It’s a fun family time where the kids want to know things about the game. Some of the new farmhands that came up seem promising but I am not banking on anything until they become proven. I will be there hoping that they pan out.

I also got  to see this team just linger in mediocrity. Some people ask me why do I go to games. I go to games not only because it relaxes me but also because of the sense of community and friendship I have struck up over the last few seasons. I would like to name all of you but I do know that if I tried that I would forget some of you because I am writing this at 11:30 at night. Hopefully the Mets will do better next year. Well anyway guys, here is the video from Sunday’s game that I put together.

9 29 from Media Goon aka Keith Blacknick on Vimeo.