NEW YORK -- The retooling Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Friday night, winning their second straight a little less than 24 hours after sending closer David Robertson to Miami for two rookie-ball prospects - signifying a trade deadline selloff. New York opened the season with a record $343 million payroll, but entered Friday seven games out of a wild-card spot.
"Disappointed - I mean, obviously, we put ourselves in this position, we haven't played well enough as a team," said Max Scherzer, who allowed six hits and struck out seven in seven solid innings but has an ERA of 4.