Andrew Vazzano, SNY.tv
Mets manager Terry Collins and Cubs manager Joe Maddon go way back. When Collins was the manager of the Angels, he hired Maddon to be his bench coach.
Maddon said he’s still grateful, to this day, for Collins hiring him to his staff.
After Collins’ tenure ended, they went there separate ways — with very different philosophies.
Maddon is infamous for keeping the Cubs loose by bringing in wild animals, magicians and more in the clubhouse. Collins is a little more traditional. But they’re still baseball guys, through and through.
“He always gave me a lot of latitude, permitted me to work,” Maddon said. “The thing about being a bench coach for him that I was always impressed with was, if I had a bunch of information, I would just stand there and I would read it to him, I’d talk to him about it before the game, and he would never forget anything.
“He’s got a really great mind. So we laughed together, we worked together. I’m really happy for his success.”
Collins shares the same thrill for his former bench coach.
“I relied on him a lot, and obviously he’s become extremely successful, and I’m real, real happy for him and real proud of him,” Collins said.
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