The Mets must find something different for Jeurys Familia, and I don’t mean a mechanical tweak or a new pitch.
I mean a convenient injury or a convenient new role, one figuratively involving a mop.
Because just when it seemed like the Mets’ $30 million setup man was poised to take a step toward redemption, he turned it into a painful tease, blowing a two-run, ninth-inning lead Tuesday night at a chilly Citi Field. While the Mets’ eventual, 4-3 victory over the Reds in 10 innings softened the blow, with Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly off Raisel Iglesias scoring J.