Well, except one thing. After they’d built their lead to 6-0 by the second inning, they had to made a lineup change.
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Juan Lagares came in to play center field for an injured Yoenis Cespedes. The Mets won’t say anything about the severity of the injury until after the game (and maybe not even then), but they did announce that Cespedes left the game with left shoulder soreness.
Cespedes walked and scored in his first at-bat, then struck out looking in his second.
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It’s possible, of course, that they just decided to make the move with the six-run cushion. If the Mets do finish off the sweep, he’ll have six full days to rest before the start of the World Series. (UPDATE: The Mets, indeed, finished off the sweep, winning 8-3.)
It’s also possible that he was hurting enough to come out regardless of the situation.
Also, this picture is making its way around the Internet. Cespedes reportedly played golf Wednesday morning.
And he says he’ll be on the field for the World Series, whatever his condition. From ESPN.com:
