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How a little fun and bravado is transforming the Mets

MIAMI — This is what culture change looks like.

Celebrations on the field and in the clubhouse, late rallies, enthusiasm off the charts, young players pulling for one another, solid pitching and victory.

Brodie Van Wagenen wanted to change the culture and he did for the Mets. It took an offseason of building, some bravado and bringing in the right pieces, a spring to pull it all together and a first week filled with big hits, unselfish play and even a little love.

The Mets have shown to be much more than a fearsome group of starting pitchers the first week of 2019.