BOSTON — Jeff McNeil has come a long way at the perfect time.
In a terribly depressing season for the Mets, McNeil offers hope that keeps coaches going, that their hard work is worth it, as McNeil has progressed defensively at second base and has been a magician at the plate. All that enables fans to see a glint of success for the future.
That was needed on a day like Saturday when the Mets blew a 3-1 lead to lose 5-3 to the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
McNeil, 26, picked up another hit, one of just two the Mets produced, and made an incredible leaping catch on a J.