The moment he spotted Don Mattingly emerge from the dugout to come take the ball from him, Caleb Smith waited on the mound with his back turned to the manager, staring off into the distance.
He didn’t appear happy.
But neither could he be disappointed.
Smith turned in yet another impressive start as the Marlins handed the Mets a 5-1 loss on Tuesday at Citi Field.
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