As the Mets waste the best season of Jacob deGrom’s career, his value is not lost, even on those who don’t see him work every day.
“If there’s a guy I want out there every fifth day, it’s either Max Scherzer or Jacob deGrom,” Bryce Harper said Thursday after the Nationals topped the Mets 5-4 at Citi Field. “I’ll take one of those two any day of the week.”
Only one will get to start Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Washington. While Mets manager Mickey Callaway has said any pitcher but deGrom would be the wrong decision, sentimentality says it will go to Scherzer, the Nationals’ ace, in his home ballpark.