By Jay Horwitz By the time Edwin Díaz came on the scene I had switched over to our alumni players and did not work with him on a daily basis. From afar, I have had nothing but admiration and respect for the way he has handled himself with the media. …

By Jay Horwitz One thing I learned in doing public relations for all these years is that sometimes less in better than more. We didn’t have very good teams in the mid-1990’s and looking back I put undue pressure on Paul Wilson, Jason Isringhausen and Bill Pulsipher who we named “Generation K.” It was a catchy phrase that got us some exposure but at what price. Paul got hurt, Izzy became a great closer and Pulse went on to experience some anxiety problems which affected his career. If I had done a better job of shielding these young players perhaps things might have turned out differently.

By Jay Horwitz On my first trip to St. Lucie 35 years ago I ran into two alligators walking around in the grass behind right field. I remember the main drag had a gas station and a Wendy’s. I ate there a lot. To get to the restaurants on the…

FLUSHING, N.Y., February 17, 2023 — The New York Mets announced today their 2023 minor league coaching staffs, as well their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season. Dick Scott will begin his first season as the manager for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets after serving as the organization’s…

By Jay Horwitz What a great thrill it was for me to work with the great Tim McCarver when he did TV for us for 16 years. Tim passed away today at the age of 81. He always had a joke ready and a smile on his face. I can…

By Jay Horwitz I always thought Gary Carter would win his battle against brain cancer, but he didn’t and passed away 11 years ago today. He was only 57. Jeff Wilpon and I flew down to Florida to see him about six weeks before his death. He opened his door…

FLUSHING, N.Y., February 16, 2023 — The New York Mets today announced the team named Carlos Beltrán a special assistant to Mets General Manager Billy Eppler. Beltrán, 45, played with the Mets from 2005–2011 and ranks sixth on the club’s all-time list in homers (149), RBI (559), extra-base hits (374)…

By Jay Horwitz I know a thing or two about upsets. Excited about being the Press Officer for Team Israel in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The experts say we have no chance. In our pool, we will be going against Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Some…

By Jay Horwitz Ten years ago this Spring I replaced David Wright on the baseball field, at least for a few hours. The Captain was off to represent the USA in the World Baseball Classic and Terry Collins needed someone to field grounders at third for a while. I dressed…