One of the drums that gets beaten around sports is about how certain games become microcosms of entire seasons or franchise experiences. It’s an overplayed narrative, but sometimes it is apt.
Last night was one of those times.
The Mets entered game four of the National League Division Series up 2-1 over the Phillies, a team that, on paper, was the more talented group of players. The Phillies’ two top hitters, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, have owned the Mets not just this year, but for years. Their ace, Zack Wheeler, was spurned by a foolish Mets front office after he, justifiably, wanted to be paid like the superstar he is.