Name: Jeff McNeil on regaining batting champ form, team making playoffs, his golfing prowess | Mets Hot Stove
Uploaded: 2024-02-25T11:02-05:00
Duration: 248 s
Description: On Mets Hot Stove, veteran Jeff McNeil talks with SNY's Gary Apple and Jerry Blevins about hitting .300 and regaining his batting title form in 2024. He discusses the disappointment of last year and the team's renewed desire to return to the postseason. McNeil also touches on his golfing prowess, which included winning a celebrity golf tournament in the off-season.

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