The article reflects on various player performances at Citi Field, emphasizing the importance of individual contributions to the game. While discussing attempts to integrate a Yankee-style roll call, the author points out how certain traditions resonate in their original locations. Highlighted are players like Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo, who have shifted their roles and performance styles over the years. Tyrone Taylor's defensive play is noted as crucial for the team's success, underlining the beauty of individual excellence within the team overarching narrative.
In the early days of Citi Field, there was an attempt to start a first-inning Yankee Stadium-style roll call. Thankfully wisdom prevailed and the attempt got shelved - that tradition belongs in the Bronx, just like "Sweet Caroline" belongs in Fenway.
Brandon Nimmo: We sometimes judge Nimmo's performances against our memory of him as the table-setter he was a few years ago, a top-of-the-order slash-and-dash hitter who drew walks and stole bases while chipping in ~10 homers a season.
Tyrone Taylor: It took a weirdly long time for the the second-line umps to confirm that Taylor had thrown out Luis Garcia Jr. at home in the eighth, preserving David Peterson's shut-out.
One of baseball's pleasures is that it's primarily a game of individual excellence, where every player contributes uniquely to the overall narrative of the match.
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