The Mets and the Phillies are in very different places when it comes to looking forward to the 2017 season, but that did nothing Tuesday to stop the feeling of a rivalry between the teams.
The Phillies, who have finished under .500 for the past four seasons, made some decorating changes at Spectrum Stadium, their spring training home in Clearwater, Fla. The renovations included a large image of the former reliever Tug McGraw on the wall of a hallway leading to the Phillies’ clubhouse, with the words “Ya Gotta Believe.”