Towards the end of the 2017 season it became obvious that Terry Collins should not and would not be returning to manage the Mets in 2018. After enjoying some success as manager, despite continuously being on the hot seat, an injury plagued and tumultuous 2017 ended his tenure as skipper.
Marc Carig published a scathing article about how bad things got toward the end of the season. The list of faults ran deep such as Collins abusing relievers, playing favorites, and a complete lack of communication between the manager and his players. Shortly after the article was published, Collins resigned as the longest tenured coach in Mets’ history but was still allowed to stay on and work in the front office.