From St. Lucie

Once again, the December press conference proves an unreliable barometer. From a Spring Training workout, here’s some obvious hint David Weathers will wear No. 35, the same jersey issued to Mark Guthrie in December. Well, they worked it out: Guthrie is wearing 53 — the first since Eric Hillman all those years ago.

Author: Jon Springer

Jon Springer is a writer in Brooklyn. Mets by the Numbers began as a goof in 1998, later became a book, then went back to being a goof. View all posts by Jon Springer