Unless you're a fan of the New York Mets, you may not have realized Juan Uribe made the club's World Series roster. We won't hold that against you, though. Uribe hasn't played at all for New York during the postseason as he's been sidelined since September 25 with a chest injury. Uribe was able to recover in time for the World Series, however, and was somewhat of a surprise addition to the team's 25-man roster. When Uribe was activated, manager Terry Collins said he envisioned the 36-year-old veteran as a major threat off the bench for the Mets. [Related: Mets, Royals remember the last time their teams won the World Series ] On Friday, Uribe got his first opportunity to justify that role. After a Travis d'Arnaud groundout to start off the sixth inning, both Juan Lagares and Wilmer Flores reached base against Franklin Morales. The Mets already led the the contest 5-3 at that point, but this was a major opportunity for the club to break things open. Enter Uribe. Manager Terry Collins called on the right-hander despite the fact that Uribe had not received an at-bat during a game in over a month. If he was at all rusty, that didn't show. On the fifth pitch of the at-bat, Uribe lined a...
Juan Uribe comes through for the Mets in his first at-bat in a month
Published October 30, 2015 at 11:40 PM
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