PORT ST. LUCIE — Brodie Van Wagenen now knows what it is like to be Mets general manager. All the other stuff was just a warm-up.
On the fourth day of spring training games, the Mets already have lost two veteran third basemen to injuries. Jed Lowrie is out with a left knee capsule sprain. Now, Todd Frazier is down with a sore left oblique.
Neither has played in a game, and despite the happy talk of a fast return for both, remember, these are the Mets — injuries take longer than expected. Accept that as a reality.