The secret weapon behind Jeurys Familia's precise preparation and unflappable calm on the mound? Only Bartolo Colon.
Colon has been so many things to the Mets this year - relief revelation in the postseason, solid starter and mirthmaker at the plate with his entertaining at-bats. Turns out, the 42-year-old is also a sage of sorts for the man who's bloomed into one of the best closers in baseball.
"Bartolo, the last two years, he's one of the guys that helps me not just in baseball, but as a person, too, to be a better person," Familia said Sunday before Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.