Tim Teufel, who had been in his first season manages Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan winter league, has been replaced as manager, the team announced. Carlos Lezcano will take over the club on an interim basis.
Leones has a 12-16 record, in sixth place of eight teams.
Teufel, a longtime Mets minor league manager, will take over the third-base coaching duties for the Mets in 2012.
Mets hitting coach Dave Hudgens had managed Caracas the previous two seasons.
Leones has a 12-16 record, in sixth place of eight teams.
Teufel, a longtime Mets minor league manager, will take over the third-base coaching duties for the Mets in 2012.
Mets hitting coach Dave Hudgens had managed Caracas the previous two seasons.
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Since it's past midnight on the East Coast, we can pass along a happy birthday to Brooklyn-born ex-Met Nelson Figueroa. Turns 39 Saturday.
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Josh is primary Vegas 1B. DH tonight. Not on 40. // RT @Pak_Man55: hadn't Satin seen time at first in the past?
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Funny thing: with all back-patting about not demoting Ike in '12, had he been demoted for few weeks, would've missed Super 2. $500k vs $3.1M
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With Ike's struggles, worth monitoring when a 40-man roster guy in minors gets action at first base. #mets
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Something to watch: Wilmer Flores remains at 2B for Las Vegas, but Andrew Brown getting start at 1B -- believe his first of season. #mets
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Jenrry Mejia final line in 1st official rehab start with Class A St. Lucie: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K #mets
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Jenrry Mejia off to a rough start with St. Lucie. 2 runs in 2 innings so far. Travis d'Arnaud's brother Chase -- rehabbing in FSL -- 2 hits.
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54 games with Dodgers AAA. He'll hit that by ASB//RT @SirTmac:@winelawyer I'd like to know how many games did Rice pitch in minors last yr.
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TC said pitches were starting to creep up in zone, especially to Barney.//RT @winelawyer: If it was easy...why pull him for Rice in the 8th.
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Matt Harvey topped out at 99 mph vs. Cubs.
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Matt Harvey's fastball averaged 96 mph today in win vs. Cubs. #mets
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Way past mid-July. Won't be in games for 6 weeks probably. Needs AAA time.//RT @kazikraze: Probably won't see d'Arnaud in MLB till post-ASB?
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On d'Arnaud? Just not rapid recovery. Six weeks sounds standard for boot. // RT @rorygreebel1: Is that considered a setback?
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