In a Mets season that can only be politely described as ironic, Jay Bruce stands as one of its biggest ironies.
Once thought of as $13 million garbage, Bruce would come in handy right now, if only to avoid a public address announcer repeating Tuesday night’s pre-game spiel at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark:
“Batting first and playing left field, Number 7, Jose Reyes.”
Not that the power-hitting Bruce would ever be a leadoff candidate, with or without the pending free agent Reyes on the roster. And Bruce plays right field, anyway.
