FILE - In this Nov. 4, 1996, file photo, Terry Collins, the newly appointed manager of the California Angels, speaks at a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. Collins is a major league manager once again, hired by the New York Mets to help revitalize a franchise that has struggled on the field and at the gate. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press of the hire on condition of anonymity Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, because the two sides were still working out terms of the contract. The person said an announcement is expected early in the week. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson, left, shakes hands with newly named Mets manager Terry Collins, during a news conference at Citi Field in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010.
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2005, file photo, then-New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza embraces Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels after a tribute to Piazza's seven-year career with the Mets, during a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in New York. A person familiar with the investigation says the Mets suspended Samuels because he's involved in an investigation into illegal gambling being conducted by the Queens District Attorney and the New York Police Department. The team announced the suspension Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, but did not explain it. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
FILE - This Oct. 6, 1969, file photo shows New York Mets pitcher Nolan Ryan, left, and catcher Jerry Grote celebrating defeating the Atlanta Braves to win the National League pennant, at Shea Stadium in New York. Ryan got to pitch in the World Series only once _ as a 22-year-old for the 1969 New York Mets. Now he is already there as a part-owner of the Texas Rangers, who have definitely been molded by the Hall of Fame pitcher"s old-school philosophy. (AP Photo/File)
New York Mets starting pitcher Chris Young delivers in the second inning against the Washington Nationals in their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, April 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel looks from the dugout before a baseball game against Washington Nationals, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, in New York. Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya both said Friday they have not been notified they are losing their jobs following another season filled with injuries rather than accomplishments. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel (35) removes starting pitcher Jonathon Niese, left, in the third inning after Niese allowed six runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a baseball doubleheader in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. Mets catcher Mike Nickeas joins the pair on the mound. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
FILE - In this May 21, 2010, file photo, New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel responds to questions during a news conference before a baseball game in New York. Manuel is upset with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre for saying he is curious about the Mets job. Manuel says he thinks it's "curious" when a person comments about a filled position. When asked if he felt Torre's comments were disrespectful because Manuel currently holds the job, Manuel replied, "Sure, no question." (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
FILE - In this July 28, 2010, file photo, New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana reacts during first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field in New York. Santana will have shoulder surgery. The Mets said Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, that an MRI a day earlier showed the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner has a torn anterior capsule on the front and bottom of his pitching shoulder. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
