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Early in spring training, as the Mets were practicing rundowns in Port St. Lucie, Fla., the team’s new general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, observing from the left-field line, took his phone out of his pocket.
From across the diamond, pitcher Noah Syndergaard predicted what Van Wagenen would do next. Syndergaard knew how active Van Wagenen had been on Instagram, building hype for the coming season since leaving the agency that represented Syndergaard to join the Mets. Syndergaard encouraged his new boss to capture the moment.
“Do it for the ’gram, Brodie!