PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — For the first time in five years, the Mets opted for an old-school manager when they hired Buck Showalter as skipper. A few weeks into spring training, players in the Mets clubhouse have felt a shift in energy.
“We work our butts off,” said Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith. “We just have a certain confidence and swagger that I feel like in the past, we didn’t have.”
“The leadership, it starts with Buck,” said shortstop Francisco Lindor. “That’s the number one thing that’s a big change.”
