Buck Showalter is reshaping the first-place Mets, one detail at a time - The Athletic

In Showalter, Steve Cohen wanted a manager with gravitas, tactical acumen and the relentless daily drive that undergirds elite clubs.

NEW YORK On the morning after the Mets’ home opener, Buck Showalter asked general manager Billy Eppler to meet him in the dugout. Showalter had managed only one game at Citi Field, but already he had… [+10727 chars]

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