It is through this habit that Cespedes has made New York home, the Mets his family, the depth of that bond perhaps still misunderstood.
It is also through this habit that Cespedes has become one of the game's most prolific power hitters. When the Mets take the field Friday for a series opener against the Dodgers, he will play his 100th game as a Met. Cespedes' numbers through 99 games stand above and beyond what the front office thought probable when it traded for Cespedes last July: a .