But acting just as the players were hailing a fake hitting guru was another palm-to-the-forehead bit of Mets slapstick. in runs scored, instead of last, it is a safe bet they would not have fired Davis and Slater. Then again, if they had been scoring more runs, the process — whatever that means — would have most likely been better. By Tuesday afternoon, even after hearing twice from Scott, Alonso still did not understand. Both are younger than the coaches they replaced: Davis is 61, Slater 53.

Source: New York Times May 04, 2021 16:41 UTC