Complex sentence: The novel follows several fictitious members of the modern-day New York Mets, particularly rightfielder John Barr The book portrays the Mets as a perennial pennant contender, and follows the team through one particular season, with flashbacks.
Split into simpler sentences: The novel follows several fictitious members of the modern day New York Mets, particularly rightfielder John Barr. In the book, the Mets are a perennial pennant contender and the book follows the team through one particular season, with flashbacks.