WASHINGTON — This is the vaunted pitching on which the Mets’ 2019 fortunes rest?
Only hours after assistant general manager John Ricco stood pat at the non-waiver trade deadline, expressing a desire to contend next season with strong pitching, Steven Matz orchestrated an abomination against the Nationals that screamed “sell, sell, sell.”
In a historic implosion, the Mets lost 25-4 at Nationals Park.
The demolition – which included Jose Reyes entering in the eighth inning for his first career pitching appearance – was the worst loss in Mets history.