That went as well as anyone would have imagined after seeing Yoenis Cespedes limp off the field Thursday night. The Mets were swept at the hands of Daniel Murphy and the Nationals. At home no less. That is the stuff of nightmare scenarios and what keeps Pepto Bismol in my medicine cabinet.
Once again, the Mets were outplayed and outmanaged by their biggest division rival, from start to finish. It’s the same old story with this team: solid starting pitching, little-to-no offense, and an unreliable bullpen.
Let’s start at the beginning.