NEW YORK - J.P. Ricciardi hopped the velvet rope to watch batting practice before Game 5 of the 111th World Series at Citi Field on Sunday night.
The former infielder, now a special assistant to New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, Ricciardi paused to explain how he had a rooting interest in both the National League and the American League Championship Series this fall. He was cheering for:
His current team, the Mets. And his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays.
“I was really pulling for those guys, following them, hoping that they’d win,” said Ricciardi, who served as the Jays GM from Nov.