Terry Collins

PHILADELPHIA — At 29, Anthony Recker isn't considered a newbie anymore. The Catasauqua graduate has played for three in the big leagues for organizations and has now made two Opening Day rosters, including the 2013 New York Mets'. The path there...

He isn't the kid from Mystic anymore. He is a New York event. He isn't the fresh-faced Fitch High kid in his T-shirt fishing at Watch Hill, not anymore. His face is on T-shirts nowadays, hawked all around Citi Field, the face of hope for the Mets...

Life is good these days for the big kid from Fitch High. He's king buddies with Rangers goalie King Henrik Lundqvist. He tools around in a spiffy Escalade. On the mound, he's nearly unhittable, so much so even Doc Gooden came out to watch him Tuesday...

He was once the face of college basketball, Hoosiers personified, a small-town kid who this spring brought a smile, a swagger and a national championship resume to the UCLA program. Yet before he even coached one practice, someone had created a Facebook...

Bernie Madoff, meet Ruben Tejada. Ruben Tejada, meet Bernie Madoff. Mets fans, meet your future until your swindled owner, Fred Wilpon, is replaced by someone who has the financial might Wilpon had when he and Nelson Doubleday bought the team from...

Strangest baseball injuries 2012 It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and then it's even funnier. Presenting our occasionally annual roundup of the year's weirdest, stupidest or most unfortunate injuries that befell MLB players (and one...

The Dodgers are packaging a mini-plan featuring bobbleheads of 10 Dodger Stadium greats for next season. Here are a few more suggestions....

Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss the future of Terry Francona, who stepped down last week after eight seasons and two World Series titles as manager of the Boston Red Sox....

Former Angels pitching coach and manager Marcel Lachemann will return to the organization as a special assistant to new General Manager Jerry Dipoto. Additionally, the hiring of Larry Corrigan and Tim Schmidt as major league special assignment scouts...

Writers from around Tribune Co. discuss the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and join the discussion by leaving a comment. Paul Doyle, Hartford Courant In one of the greatest 24-hour stretches in baseball history, fans were......

Braves' Freeman beats Mets with walk-off homer ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman has become known around the Atlanta Braves' dugout for his celebratory hugs. On Monday night, the big first baseman was on the receiving end of the embraces. Freeman launched...

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH When Mets general manager Sandy Alderson held a question-and-answer session with approximately 350 season-ticket holders Saturday at Citi Field, the queries ranged from friendly to aggressive. Some fans...