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Yoenis Cespedes is determined to have a big year, still aiming for MVP

Yoenis Cespedes hit his fifth home run in 10 games Tuesday, raising his batting average and OBP to .444, while slugging 1.037 during Grapefruit League action.

"He's got a chance to make the club," Terry Collins joked with reporters after the game. "He is determined to have a big year."

In an article for Sports on Earth, Mike Lupica makes the case that Cespedes is the most talented and exciting hitter to ever wear a Mets uniform.

"He commands your attention," Collins told Lupica. "The tools he has compare to anybody else's in this game.