Manager Terry Collins said Wilmer Flores’ night off Saturday was scheduled, and had nothing to do with his recent struggles in the field. But Collins admitted he might give his struggling shortstop Sunday off as well, just to clear his head.
“After [Friday] night, you can tell this guy just needs to take a deep breath and forget about it for a day,’’ Collins said before the Mets’ 1-0 loss to the Nationals Saturday night at Citi Field. “With Monday off we’ve talked about whether we even give him [Sunday] off, say “Hey, look, get some energy back, forget about what’s happened and move forward.