Luis Rojas

The New York Mets fell out of the starting gate, to use a horse racing term, to start the second half. After watching Edwin Diaz melt down last Sunday, Met fans got treated to an encore Saturday night against the very same, last place Pittsburgh Pirates. The first place Mets limped into Sunday afternoon. The Bucs could smell sweep.

New York Mets, 39 year old manager Luis Rojas maybe younger than most but he is a baseball lifer. His father, Felipe Alou, played 17 years in the big leagues and he managed another 14. His brother Moises added 17 years in MLB of his own. Rojas, in his second year at the helm of the Mets, has been managing in the organization for the past 8 seasons. He wasn't just ready for this job. He was groomed for this job.

Many have always said there's no group of fans more loyal than Mets fans. the Mets fan has suffered through some bad times but always stays loyal and always finds a way to believe. One Mets fan named Kathleen Selig had recently been diagnosed with weeks to live. So her granddaughter reached out to the Mets and they truly lived up to their "Amazin Mets" nickname.

The New York Mets have reportedly selected former minor league manager Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as their new manager. The 38 year old Rojas has been in the Mets' organization as a minor league manager in the Gulf league, South Atlantic League, Port St Lucie and Binghamton.