The New York Mets are what would happen if they’d actually hired George Costanza to run the team, only they’re very real and they’re very unspectacular. That’s been evident for some time now, but the revelations that have come to light over the last few days offer even more tragic punchlines for this dark comedy.
Yoenis Cespedes homered in his first game back from a 67-day stint on the 10-day DL (which, wow, that numerical designation leaves us wanting in this case), but it was what he said following Friday’s contest that made headlines. The slugging outfielder informed reporters that the cause of his frequent leg injuries is painful calcification in his heels that changes his gait leads to additional ailments.