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Wally Backman: Sandy Alderson 'blackballing' me out of baseball
Wally Backman is headed to Mexico, and he blames Mets general manager Sandy Alderson. Backman was fired in September after he ignored Mets brass on day-to-day lineup decisions with the...
'Lies,' disrespect, anger: Backman-Alderson feud turns ugly
WASHINGTON — Wally Backman just wanted a little respect. The former Mets infielder broke his silence Tuesday, a day after it was announced that the popular Backman wouldn’t return to...
Mets fire Wally Backman after manager went rogue
WASHINGTON — The Mets are finished with Wally Ball. Wally Backman’s tenure in the Mets organization officially concluded Monday, with general manager Sandy Alderson’s announcement the popular figure from the...
What Mets' edgy front office means for Terry Collins
A week ago, Sandy Alderson used the term “bad optics” to describe the combination of Yoenis Cespedes landing on the DL hours after playing golf. The same term could be...
Neil Walker steps up: I'll move to third for Dilson Herrera
Neil Walker is willing to take one for the team. With David Wright likely finished for the season, after his scheduled surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disk in his...
Angry Gooden bolts Mets game in Syndergaard solidarity
Bloodthirsty Mets fans got a measure of vigilante justice for Chase Utley for the infamous Game 2 NLDS slide into second base that broke Ruben Tejada’s leg and Mets career...
1986 Mets: Where are they now?
As the Mets prepare to honor the 1986 World Series championship team this weekend, here’s a look at the past and present of those memorable players and coaches: Davey Johnson...
Teufel? Backman? Terry Collins needs new right-hand man
The Mets’ coaching staff will have a new look in 2016. Bob Geren, who has spent the last four seasons as manager Terry Collins’ top lieutenant in the dugout, will...
The Curtis Granderson trait that's quietly neutering Mets
Curtis Granderson is enjoying a season that has better justified the four-year, $60 million contract the Mets invested in him. He has been arguably the Mets’ best hitter this season....
It's disgusting how jokester GM, cheap owners watch Mets burn
PANIC CITY, NY – Oh, come on, let’s be serious. We are way past Panic City. Panic City was a snapshot of the good times around the Mets. Panic City...
Mets staring at fine line between caution and irrelevance
“Do something” is always the answer, at least in real time. We may tell our children that slow and steady wins the race, but we demand action, especially when it...
Matt Harvey will face major test in nemesis Cardinals
There are only two teams in the National League with a better record than the Mets. They host one of them Monday — the 25-12 NL Central-leading Cardinals — and...
Marlins owner doing 'manager' homework on Wally Backman
The Marlins’ visit to Citi Field last week turned into a fact-finding mission of sorts for team owner Jeffrey Loria. According to a baseball source, Loria quizzed people who know...
Wally Backman tipped as Marlins manager candidate
The Mets might have given franchise legend Wally Backman the managing opportunity he has long craved -- just not in the way you'd think. The Mets' four-game weekend sweep of...
Tim Teufel could take over as Mets hitting coach: source
The Mets might consider a little “Teuf love” in an attempt to change their “tough luck” hitting. With general manager Sandy Alderson finalizing a “multi-year” contract extension and manager Terry...
Wally Backman to sit beside Collins as Mets' guest coach
ATLANTA — Wally World is open for business over the next week-plus. After guiding Triple-A Las Vegas to the Pacific Coast League playoffs for the second straight year, Wally Backman...
What happens in Vegas: Backman receives top manager honors
Wally Backman’s stock could be on the rise, after he led the Mets’ Triple-A team in Las Vegas to the Pacific Coast League playoffs for the second straight year. On...
Mets want 'attitude' adjustment from Noah Syndergaard
Noah Syndergaard has a major league fastball and curveball, but the Mets would like to see a little more “attitude” from their top pitching prospect. According to club sources, the...
Pitching in Vegas: If you can make it here...
LAS VEGAS — Maybe the problem isn’t that the Mets deploy their Triple-A affiliate some 2,500 miles away from their home base. Maybe they should just take the major league...
Mets’ Backman won’t leave Triple-A manager gig for just any ‘major’ job
PORT ST. LUCIE — Wally Backman spoke with two teams during the offseason about major league coaching positions, but never received an offer that would have forced him to make...