WASHINGTON — In this age, predominated by 140-character sentiments, it feels like Yulieski Gourriel has set a new land-speed record for running through the Mets’ relevance spectrum.
Savior last week, afterthought this week?
By the time the Cuban free agent actually worked out for the Mets on Monday, at the team’s complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., his dealings had grown overshadowed by the health of the team’s starting rotation and the return of Jose Reyes. Now, it’s the front office’s job to block out such external noise and make an assessment in a vacuum.