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February, 16, 2012
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Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com
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Tim Teufel works with Daniel Murphy on second-base footwork on a back field Thursday morning in Port St. Lucie.
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New bullpen coach Ricky Bones throws batting practice.
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Josh Thole around the batting cage before a hitting session.
Triple-A Buffalo manager Tim Teufel will serve as an extra coach with the Mets beginning Friday through Sept. 18. Double-A Binghamton manager Wally Backman then joins the Mets on Sept. 20 for the remainder of the season.
Minor league hitting coordinator Lamar Johnson and Buffalo pitching coach Ricky Bones also will have stints with the major league club this month.
Minor league hitting coordinator Lamar Johnson and Buffalo pitching coach Ricky Bones also will have stints with the major league club this month.
Wally Backman, a finalist for the Mets' managerial position that went to Terry Collins, is expected to be named manager of Double-A Binghamton, according to organization sources.
Backman, who skippered Class A Brooklyn last season, last managed at the Double-A level with Birmingham in the Chicago White Sox organization in 2002 and '03.
Tim Teufel, who managed Binghamton last season, is expected to succeed Ken Oberkfell as Triple-A Buffalo manager.
The Triple-A staff also is expected to include Ricky Bones returning as pitching coach and Luis Natera serving as hitting coach. Natera was the Bisons' hitting coach during the first half of the 2009 season, before being sent to Binghamton for the remainder of that season.
Jack Voigt, who was Buffalo's hitting coach last season, is expected to assume Mookie Wilson's former role as minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator.
Oberkfell is joining the major league staff as bench coach, with Wilson returning to the Mets as first base coach.
Backman, who skippered Class A Brooklyn last season, last managed at the Double-A level with Birmingham in the Chicago White Sox organization in 2002 and '03.
Tim Teufel, who managed Binghamton last season, is expected to succeed Ken Oberkfell as Triple-A Buffalo manager.
The Triple-A staff also is expected to include Ricky Bones returning as pitching coach and Luis Natera serving as hitting coach. Natera was the Bisons' hitting coach during the first half of the 2009 season, before being sent to Binghamton for the remainder of that season.
Jack Voigt, who was Buffalo's hitting coach last season, is expected to assume Mookie Wilson's former role as minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator.
Oberkfell is joining the major league staff as bench coach, with Wilson returning to the Mets as first base coach.
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