New season. New owner. Same old Mets.
After their opening series against the Nationals was called off because of Washington’s positive COVID-19 tests, New York’s 2021 season got started on Monday night in Philadelphia. Jacob deGrom got the start and was stellar. He didn’t allow a run in six innings of work, striking out seven and allowing just three hits. He even drove in a run at the plate.
But things went south once the Mets turned things over to the bullpen. After Miguel Castro worked a scoreless seventh, Trevor May quickly loaded the bases and was yanked in favor of Aaron Loup.