New York Mets sign on Brad Andress as training staff member
The New York Mets are fighting a financial battle for survival, with a suit hanging over their heads; but they are keen to keep their eye on the ball.
Amid the crisis, Mets have signed on Brad Andress; the 48 year-old comes in as the club’s new training staff member. His will play the role of the club’s strength and conditioning coordinator.
Andress has been the strength coach and the quality control administrator with the Colorado Rockies for the past nine years. He filled the role of putting players through annual strength and conditioning programmes. He also performed administrative duties
during the time Clint Hurdle was Colorado’s manager. The 48-year old has grabbed enough experience over those years to put some change in the Mets’ players.
Brad also spent 10 years with the Detroit Tigers, filling the same role and before that he was the strength and conditioning coordinator for the University of Michigan.
He played four years of football under Joe Paterno at the Penn State University. He was also the member of the 1982 national team that clinched the Sugar Bowl, after beating Georgia.
The veteran will be replacing Rick Slate, marking one of the most prominent changes brought to the training staff in the organisation. Ray Ramirez remains the head trainer with the Mets though more changes are expected in the coming days. With the spring
training period right around the corner, Brad will have his hands full with the work he’s got lined up for himself.
The Mets will be looking to add value to the training period by putting the lawsuit, brought against them, to rest. Mets are being sued for a $ 1 billion and may have to sell 20% - 25% of the ownership. A mental strain on the players, owing to the legal
troubles, is something the management can’t afford this season.
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