NY Times · Apr 21, 2015
On Baseball: A Mets Newcomer Must Squat in the Fire
Photo Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki, left, in spring training. He is set to debut this week at Citi Field, having been promoted Monday to replace Travis d’Arnaud. Credit John Bazemore/Associated Press The first time John Flaherty crouched behind the plate in a major league game, the home plate umpire, Rich Garcia, asked how he was feeling.
“I’m terrified,” Flaherty said.
“Listen, kid,” Garcia replied, resting a hand on Flaherty’s shoulder. “We’ll get through it together.”