Prior to Sunday’s game between the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers, Mets manager Terry Collins became ill and was taken to a local hospital.
Assistant general manager John Ricco told reporters that Collins wasn’t feeling well approximately a half-hour before game time. After being examined by medical staff from the Mets and Brewers, it was decided to run further tests on Collins at the hospital. His exact symptoms were not revealed to the press.
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As mentioned in the statement above, bench coach Dick Scott took over for Collins as Mets manager on Sunday. His last stint as manager was in Class A in 1997.
Collins, 66, talked to reporters in the visiting manager’s office at Miller Park two-and-a-half hours before the game and showed no signs of illness or discomfort. According to the New York Times‘ Pat Borzi, the majority of the discussion focused on who wouldn’t be playing for the Mets on Sunday. Second baseman Neil Walker was out with a back issue and outfielder Michael Conforto was dealing with a sore wrist. Additionally, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was getting the day off.
Sunday’s game was the last of a 10-game road trip for the Mets. A win would give the Mets a 6-5 road trip, with an eight-game homestand against the Pirates, Braves and Royals coming up. Going into Sunday, the Mets had a 34-27 record, good for second place in the NL East, 3.5 games behind the Washington Nationals.
