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“#Mets\u2019 improved depth may be key to keeping camaraderie strong<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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PORT ST. LUCIE \u2014 \u201cWhat I like the most is the camaraderie, the teamwork. I said it here, it hasn\u2019t been easy. We have guys everywhere at the facility. This is a pretty big facility, having all the fields and the two buildings and different things like that. You see everyone relating really well, coaching each other, helping each other out.\u201d \u2014 Luis Rojas, March 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we kept that vibe throughout the pandemic. The same camaraderie that we had in the first camp, it\u2019s going on right now.\u201d \u2014 Rojas, July 14, 2020.<\/p>\n

Yes, the Mets\u2019 second-year manager prioritizes camaraderie, and these dual quotes are not presented to belittle either Rojas or the concept of camaraderie. You want it, and from what can be witnessed and gathered in this COVID era of media<\/a> access (the lack thereof, to be more precise), the Mets have it. Connectivity with his players has been a Rojas strength since his first day on the job.<\/p>\n

No, consider this a friendly reminder that, while you strive for a peaceful, successful camp, it carries only so much weight into the regular season. On the bright side? Camaraderie can both contribute to and feed off wins, and wins can emanate from roster depth. And only the most pessimistic Mets fan would dispute the notion that this 2021 team possesses superior depth to its immediate predecessor.<\/p>\n

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Mets second baseman Jonathan Villar hits a three run home run and is greeted by Jeff McNeil. <\/figcaption>
Corey Sipkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In front of a wind-beaten Clover Park crowd that included new Mets owner Steve Cohen, the Mets tied the Marlins, 4-4, giving them a Grapefruit League record of 3-2-1, which would\u2019ve been good enough to win the NFC East. Marcus Stroman, making his second start of the spring, battled with his command, allowing a pair of runs in three innings, yet he came away beaming about his fastball that reached 94 miles per hour \u2014 unusually high for this time of year, he offered.<\/p>\n

Pete Alonso, looking to rebound from his shaky sophomore season, preceded a pair of strikeouts with a shift-thwarting, ground-ball single to right field. He now owns a .333\/.400\/.889 slash line.<\/p>\n

\u201cA guy like Pete, he will benefit a lot from the early results,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cIt\u2019s encouraging to see him down there having good reps, swing-wise and on the defensive end as well.\u201d<\/p>\n