Saturday, March 2, 2013

Mets Publicist Embraces Social Media With Fervor and Occasional Typo

<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. Think of the stories Jay Horwitz could tell if he ever decided to write a memoir.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>"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."</p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/sports/baseball/mets-publicist-jay-horwitz-embraces-twitter.html">Keep reading...</a></p>

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