New York Mets spring training primer: It’s right around the corner

New York Mets pitchers and catchers are due to report to Port St. Lucie on Feb. 12. Get ready, folks. Here it comes.

The Super Bowl is one of the most watched and highly anticipated sporting events in the country. It’s practically a national holiday for football fans.

However, the Super Bowl also holds a special significance for baseball fans as well. That’s because once the Super Bowl is over, it means that baseball’s spring training is right around the corner.

Even though we’ve been suffering through one of the most brutal cold snaps in a long time, once the calendar turns to February, baseball fans start to think of spring and the “boys of summer.” Spring training is a yearly pilgrimage for…