Fight On, Forever!

START OF BIG THING? - NY Post
When Brian Bannister says, "I've been preparing for this a long time," believe him.

The son of former big-league lefty Floyd Bannister has been hanging out in major-league clubhouses since he was 8, so making the Mets was no big thing.

Yes, he's only 25 years old. And yes, he only has eight career starts above Double-A heading into his major-league debut tonight against Washington.

Yet his teammates have already been astonished by his ability and his unflappability...