Mets sign Fernandez jersey to honor Marlins ace

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MIAMI — As they entered their clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon, Mets players walked by the Jose Fernandez jersey that hung in their dugout the previous two games. One by one, they signed the 1986 throwback Mets jersey, which they planned to present to the Marlins as a gift.

Consider it closure for a team looking to move past the emotions of Monday’s game, Miami’s first since Fernandez’s death.

“It was sad, no question,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “You don’t wish that on anybody. So it was hard. It was a tough game. When the game started, nobody was saying anything — not a thing. When you went to home …

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