Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
It was just across Roosevelt Avenue where the infamous Billie Jean King quote, “pressure is a privilege,” was first uttered. It's become a motto adopted by sports teams and athletes worldwide, and a plaque with the quote even adorns the Arthur Ashe Stadium tunnel, visible when the world's best tennis players walk out onto the court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
They should hang similar signage across the street at Citi Field.
In a sense, the pressure has been taken off of the Mets this week with the trade deadline only a few days away. It's the unofficial deadline to save their season, and this year, there is no saving the Mets . Armed with that understanding, the Mets are “letting go,” as left-hander Sean Manaea said this week, and play freer and easier.
But in another sense, you don't want that pressure ever off of your shoulders. When it's gone, so is the…
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