New York Mets

New York Mets

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    • New York Post

      Mets ready to embrace new chapter on Opening Day

      Carlos Mendoza didn't sound like a manager spewing false optimism this week when he was asked what excited him most about the Mets. During six weeks of spring training, many of the rookie manager's perceptions about the team were validated: The Mets have proven hitters. The starting rotation, while not flashy, has a higher floor than many. The bullpen has a healthy Edwin Diaz. Mostly, Mendoza sees a 162-game marathon and the waves of personnel it will take to survive such a grind. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST “I'm looking at that team that is going to be down at Triple-A and some of the guys that are going to be down at Double-A, because you know you are going to need all of them to get through