This isn’t the first time Yoenis Cespedes’ affinity for golf has intruded on his day job, of course. Last year he spent the morning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series playing a leisurely round of golf at Medinah Country Club, one of the best courses in the country.
That night, he left the game early, missing the on-field celebration when the Mets qualified for their fifth World Series, because of a bum shoulder. Ah, but that was the Era of Good Feeling around the Mets, and there was little that could dampen the glow around the team.