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Terry Collins Blasting Fans Is Not The Way To Go

Found May 15, 2013 on Mets Merized Online:
PLAYERS: Terry Collins,  Jordany Valdespin,  Sandy Alderson,  Clint Hurdle,  David Wright,  Ruben Tejada
TEAMS: New York Mets,  Pittsburgh Pirates
Terry Collins did what no manager should do, especially one with a career losing record likely to be made a scapegoat for what figures to be the Mets’ fifth consecutive losing season. Collins, who has been erratic and puzzling on several issues this season, took on the exceedingly frustrated Mets’ fan base Tuesday night, basically calling them clueless and he didn’t care for their perception of his team, which is rapidly falling out of relevance before June. Not surprisingly, the catalyst for Collins’ anger was the lingering Jordany Valdespin issue. Neither Collins nor general manager Sandy Alderson has been able to get through to Valdespin, and both handled his self-glorifying home run and subsequent beaning poorly. If the Mets were winning, it would have gone away. Because they are not and in the midst of a stretch that could blow up their season, Valdespin is an issue. After Valdespin’s homer last Friday in a blowout loss, Collins alluded to the possibility of the temperamental o...
Original Story: http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/05/...
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