After resigning as Mets manager after Sunday's season finale against the Phillies in Philadelphia, Terry Collins said "I've had a tremendous run. I've had a great time."
"It's been a blast," he added. "But it's time."
Collins, who stepped down after seven years at the helm, said Mets COO Jeff Wilpon has been behind him since day one, and thanked GM Sandy Alderson for hiring him prior to the 2011 season.
"Sandy I owe so much to, for giving me another chance," Collins said.
"This is a sour taste, there's no question about it," Collins said about the way his tenure ended.