Former New York Mets and Detroit Tigers catcher Vance Wilson is looking to eventually join the long list of former big league catchers who have become major league managers. Wilson is currently the skipper of the Kane County Cougars of the Low-A Midwest League. In the story Wilson talks about his big league days, getting the chance to manage six months after his retirement from baseball and the challenges of coaching his Kansas City Royals affiliate through a rough first half.
New Jersey Star Ledger writer Andy McCullough documents on film his trip to Wyoming to do a story on 2011 Mets 1st Round pick Brandon Nimmo. The first half of the video shows the crazy weather that McCullough ran into. The second half is a sit down with Nimmo who talks about overcoming the odds to be drafted without having played high school ball (they don’t have high school baseball in Wyoming), and the huge reception he has received from Mets fans. The video link is on the right column of the story.
Former New York Mets catcher Mackey Sasser of the “Mackey Sasser Syndrome” fame is being inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall Of Fame which honors athletes who are from the Wiregrass region of Southern Georgia and Southeastern Alabama. Sasser who has been the baseball coach at Wallace Community College in Dothan for the past 14 years talks about his induction as well as his big league career and what he’s been up to lately.
Mets pitcher Taylor Buchholz who has been on the DL since June 2nd opens up about the battle with depression that took over his life and put his baseball career at a cross roads. The article provides a fascinating insight into Buchholz’ struggle, opening up about his condition, and his fight to overcome it.