By the time the Mets start playing spring training games in late February, Jay Bruce may well find himself in another uniform.
That would be the best outcome for everybody involved, even if the former Reds outfielder and current fifth wheel in the Mets’ crowded outfield brings them a bag of balls and a bucket of Bubble Yum in return.
But if things continue through February and March like they have so far, Bruce may still be on Terry Collins’ roster when the Mets open the season against Atlanta on April 3.
Though not the preference of either Collins, Sandy Alderson, or the legion of Mets fans who saw him struggle after coming over from the Reds on Aug.