If I had said earlier in the season that Jason Vargas and Jay Bruce carried the Mets to victory, few would have believed me. But that’s exactly what happened in the Mets’ 3-0 win over the Nationals to kick off Players Weekend. If I were Jason Vargas, I’d petition Major League Baseball to allow me to wear “Vargy” on my back for the rest of the season, since he is now 2-0 as Vargy.
Vargy was indeed excellent tonight, tossing six scoreless innings for the Mets and striking out eight batters—a season high.