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There is something wonderfully strange about the day before Opening Day. It’s like a rehearsal dinner where the speeches are polished, the mood is perfect, and everyone knows tomorrow is when it actually gets real. And somewhere between the stretching, the smiling, and the ceremonial pretending not to be nervous, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza stepped to the microphone and did what all managers do this time of year—he told the truth, but in a way that makes you feel like you’re