Spring Training Flashbacks: Subway Series, Florida Style - 2016
It's a return visit to the Mets' Florida home in Port St. Lucie, this time for a 2016 showdown with the Yankees. (Below), Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman chat during batting practice. Aaron Judge and Rob Refsnyder have their game faces on in the dugout... though neither would be in the starting lineup. (Above) A couple of Brooklyn natives that made their mark in New York baseball -- Lee Mazzilli and John Franco. (Below) Mets pitcher Josh Smoker makes friends by signing a few autographs. (Above) Mets reliever Jeurys Familia; (Below) 2nd baseman Neil Walker (Above) Curtis Granderson, one of the select few players to star for both the Yankees and Mets, getting ready for his third summer at Citi Field. (Below) Aaron Hicks came to the Yankees in a trade the previous November. 3rd baseman Chase Headley enjoying the Grapefruit League vibe, even against Mets ace Jacob deGrom. (Above) Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes watches where he hit one... so does Joe Girardi from the visitor's dugou...
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I am not a meteorologist, but the future radar was looking bad for most of the day. They could have called the game before 2 or 3 as far as I’m concerned because the best they could have hoped for was a 9:30 start by the time everything was ready. They were more concerned about sticking to the “schedule”.
There were too many built-in off days during the series to reduce the number of games on the same day. Unfortunately, the TV money is in control.
No lasting dent on MLB’s image - They’ve been doing this in one way or another for decades. Baseball survives despite their efforts to kill it for money and dumb rule changes.