At this point, I’m simply in awe of this New York Mets team. It’s not just the pitching. It’s not just the power from the lineup. No, it’s the collection of the fine men they’ve assembled on this team:
Terry Collins stopped practice to have the pitchers meet Ryan Williams who had a heart transplant. #LoveTheMets #LGM pic.twitter.com/S95OLuJRPI
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 23, 2016
Ryan Williams, 14, of Fort Pierce, Fla., who underwent a heart transplant in August, meets #Mets at camp Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/YzaDysgIor
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinMedia) February 23, 2016
Moments like this start with Terry Collins, who has time and time again proven himself to be a good man. Last year, he hand wrote a letter to a grieving family. He celebrated each victory with his team and the fans. Terry Collins gets it, and he makes sure his players get it as well.
In 2016, Terry Collins will likely drive us crazy with some of his moves. He will likely cost the Mets a few games as he has done in the past. When that happens, I’m going to be upset. I’m going to utter more than a few expletives. But eventually I’ll calm down because Terry Collins is the right man to lead this Mets team. He brings the best out of his players both on and off the field.
This is why the Mets stop to pose for a picture with a young 14-year old fan named Ryan, who just had a life saving heart transplant. It’s why the team does any number of things they do off the field which we will never hear about. This team gets it, and they are always doing the right thing. And that starts at the top. As Mets fans, we’re lucky to have Terry Collins leading this team.
