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Mets Spring Training Day 5: Chess Matches, 115 Off the Bat, and a Clubhouse That Feels Different

Mets Spring Training Day 5: Chess Matches, 115 Off the Bat, and a Clubhouse That Feels Different

Mets Spring Training Day 5: Chess Matches, 115 Off the Bat, and a Clubhouse That Feels Different

Spring Training has a rhythm to it. The crack of the bat. The thud of a fastball into leather. The hum of golf carts. And apparently… the gentle click of chess pieces. Day 5 began in the clubhouse, and what jumped out immediately had nothing to do with radar guns or exit velocity. It was Sean Manaea holding court with Jonah Tong, teaching him chess as if he were channeling Bobby Fischer rather than former Mets pitcher Jack Fisher. Manaea wasn’t just explaining moves. He was e

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