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A return to normalcy with a Mets box score to digest

by Brian Joura

It’s weird the things we miss when they’re no longer available to us. Paul McCartney was asked about this after Beatlemania hit and he responded about riding a bus. This morning we got to do something that we typically do every day at this time but haven’t been able to do in four months – look at a box score. On a Sunday morning, there are usually 15 box scores to examine. My only view this morning was the Mets-Yankees game but it felt like as much time was spent on that one as usually is spent on 15.

It was a rush to read it, too.

The Mets used seven regulars yesterday, missing only Wilson Ramos and Jeff McNeil. The cardboard cutouts standing in for fans no doubt were very happy that they didn’t pay top dollar to see a Double-A lineup, which is frequently the case in Spring Training games. The Mets lost, which normally would have been a downer but it didn’t matter one bit.

There batting leadoff was Brandon Nimmo. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, that’s where he should be. There’s been talk about batting McNeil there, and as he wasn’t around we can’t completely shake the idea that they’ll screw up this particular layup. McNeil wouldn’t be a bad choice to bat first. It’s just that Nimmo is better. He finished the game with a hit, a SB and a run scored. Seems odd that there wasn’t a walk in there, too, but maybe he’s just not in midseason form, yet.

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