PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 08: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets reacts after striking out against the Philadelphia Phillies during a game at Citizens Bank Park on August 8, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Since 2003, Merriam Webster has had a word of the year. The inaugural choice was democracy followed up by blog and then integrity. Talk about a contrasting sandwich! For the New York Mets in 2021, there’s a very easy choice for their Word of the Year. It’s approach.
I can’t recall a year when the word approach was used so much to describe a baseball team.