LOS ANGELES — Who’s nitpicking now?
Daniel Murphy sure picked the best time to be his best self, didn’t he?
Not enough power? Plenty of power right now, thank you.
A disaster on the bases? Looked more like a genius, actually.
A losing player? More like the winningest of players — and the primary reason his Mets stand tall now, ready to take on the Cubs and continue this storybook season.
The Mets outlasted the $300-million Dodgers on Thursday night, prevailing in the win-or-go-home National League Division Series Game 5, 3-2, at Dodger Stadium because Murphy put together the night of his life to accompany Jacob deGrom’s epic grit.