
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. Think of the stories Jay Horwitz could tell if he ever decided to write a memoir.
Horwitz, 67, has been the Mets’ public relations man since 1980. For more than three decades, he has been a loyal protector for generations of Mets players and staff, a cooperative object of their playful ridicule, and a witness to their behind-the-scenes madness, good and bad.
Horwitz may never release a tell-all, but just over a month ago he produced the next best thing: @Jay_HorwtizPR, a Twitter account that is emerging as a pure distillation of his character.
“He’s been around so long and seen so many different players, coaches, managers, and he’s got so much information,” said Justin Turner, who posts from @redturn2. “He wouldn’t be able to fit all his stories into one book.”