Sometimes You See It Coming is a novel by Kevin Baker

Kevin Baker

Kevin Baker is an American novelist and journalist. He was born in Englewood, New Jersey and grew up in New Jersey and Rockport, Massachusetts....

. The novel follows several fictitious members of the modern-day New York Mets

New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...

, particularly right fielder John Barr The book portrays the Mets as a perennial pennant contender, and follows the team through one particular season, with flashbacks.

Characters

Mets

• C Spock Feeley
• 1B No-Hit Hitt
• 2B Roberto Rodriguez (aka Bobby Roddy)
• SS Lonnie Lee
• 3B Terry White/Stillwater Norman
• LF Maximillian Duke (aka The Emp'ror)
• CF Rapid Ricky Falls (aka The Old Swizzlehead)
• RF John Barr

Pitchers

• Moses Yellowhorse

Coaches

• MGR Charlie Stanzi (aka The Little Maniac)
• Coach Plate

Press Corps

• Barry Busby
• Ellie Jay

Others

• Evan Barr (John's father)
• Wanda Falls (Ricky's wife)