The Mets came into Nationals Park having lost a series in Miami facing a Washington team that had won five straight narrowed the New York division lead. The team emerging as the NL East favorites was trying to withstand a challenge from the presumed favorites at the start of the season. They came in seemingly vulnerable and four games ahead. They left stronger and seven up. In between was a set...
Max Scherzer’s Mets debut was well worth the wait. On a feisty night at Nationals Park on Friday with the Mets fully embracing the Mad Max mentality, the three-time Cy Young Award winner played his role to perfection in another big win. With ace Jacob deGrom on the shelf to start the season, Scherzer was expected to take the mound on opening day only for a hamstring injury to ruin those...
Another day, another comeback — this time with a greater degree of difficulty and, thus, an extra dose of drama. The Mets’ remarkable resilience was on full display as they overcame a 7-1 deficit complimented by Washington’s faltering bullpen and questionable managerial decisions. This remarkable win further demoralized the second-place Nationals and offered more assurance that...
David Wright took off from first base on a line drive by Yoenis Céspedes into right-center field in the opener of a crucial series against the Mets’ closest NL East pursuer. As the ball skipped off the fence and was retrieved by the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper, Wright turned at third with the intent of heading home — determined to increase New York’s lead in the...
