Published by
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Stephanie Apstein New York has a new old ace for the second straight year. The organization can’t waste him this time. NEW YORK — Justin Verlander finished his introductory press conference on Tuesday and checked his watch. This was mostly a function of logistics: He had a flight to catch. But it also served as an apt metaphor: Verlander, who will turn 40 in February, and the Mets are on the clock. GM Billy Eppler likes to talk about sustainability, but New York ran out the third-oldest lineup (29.7 years old, on average) and oldest pitching staff (31.2) last season. Then it added Verlander…