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Collins: Next season may be my last as Mets manager

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The last two seasons have been a roaring success for New York Mets manager Terry Collins, who led the club to two consecutive postseasons, including an appearance in the 2015 World Series.

Despite his recent achievements, Collins may only have one more year left in him.

The 67-year-old skipper said Thursday that next season might be his last with the Mets, citing his health as a reason for possible calling it quits, according to ESPN's Adam Rubin.

"I just need to reevaluate at the end of this coming year what's going on, where I am, how I'm feeling," Collins said. "I've always said a lot of it will be dictated by how I'm feeling. This was a tough year."

Collins is the oldest manager in baseball, and was hospitalized in Milwaukee this past June after becoming ill prior to a game against the Brewers. Although the same medical issue hasn't bothered him since, the daily grind of the enduring MLB schedule is getting to be too much for the skipper.

"It takes a toll on everybody. You talk to the players. If you noticed, that (Labor Day game) was the day we gave everybody off because they were stinking beat," he explained. "This travel is hard, especially with the late-night scheduling that is prevalent throughout baseball. There are so many night games where you're traveling after the game and getting into towns at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning. And the next thing you know, if you ever have a day game pop up on you, it's tough to do."

Collins agreed to a two-year contact extension in November 2015, so the timing for his departure from the Mets would be right.

He owns a record of 481-491 as New York's manager, giving him the most losses by a skipper in franchise history.

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