Yoenis Cespedes says he’s ‘not 100 percent’

“New York Mets” Orlando Cespedes walks with his luggage Thursday, October 22, 2015, in New York.

For most of the first 100 games of the season, the Mets weren’t just not good, they were actually a bad team.

Cespedes, a 30-year-old free-agent-to-be, has been nothing short of spectacular since arriving in New York at this season’s trade deadline. Showing savvy, poise and grit that bely their limited experience, they’ve already pitched the Mets to their first National League pennant in 15 years.

Matt Harvey is getting the nod for the Mets in Game 1 on the road against the Royals in Kansas City and that slots him for Game 5 if necessary at Citi Field. The Mets would love to sweep this series as well, but the Royals may be a better matchup than the Cubs.

“Every time he’d hit a home run you’d look down the bench and the guys were going, ‘Wow.’ I mean, come on, nobody’s seen this”.

Forget the backlash Cespedes would receive from the New York media and fan base – not an understanding crowd, by the way, that New York media and fan base – if the slugger aggravated his shoulder during the series playing golf.

Kansas City pitching coach Dave Eiland said a ton of preparation will be going into how to deal with Murphy and the rest of the Mets.

New York Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes, who removed himself from last Wednesday’s NLCS clinching game in Chicago during the second inning due to a shoulder injury, said he’ll be ready for Game 1 of the World Series.

Collins has been making all of the right moves through the playoffs and his decisions could be the difference for the Mets if they win this year.

Collins played shortstop for the then-Hurons, helping lead the team to capture the 19790 NAIA national championship.