"Learning something new is exciting...I think (choppers are) do or die for a reason. You've just kind of just go for it fearlessly and try to make the play. I feel good with them but there's a ton I'm going to have to learn by playing these games."
"Positioning is important as well - no one on, double play situation, guys that can bunt... There's a lot (to do), once we start playing games - cuts and relays, you've just got to get used to, every time there's a runner at second base, if that ball is hit to left field, you've got to get back to the cut position. That's something new for him. (Also, there's) the fly ball to foul territory. There's a lot that only game speed will provide."
Bo Bichette began working at third base in the Mets' spring training opener and handled several plays over four innings. He fielded a high chopper on the backhand and made a long throw that resulted in a first-base error, and also caught a pop up. Manager Mendoza emphasized the need for game-speed experience on positioning, charging choppers, cuts and relays, double-play scenarios, bunts and fly balls to foul territory. Bichette said learning a new position is exciting, felt good about his arm, and acknowledged there is much to learn through actual games.
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