A wild afternoon of big comebacks and blown leads ended in frustration -- and how many times have we said that this year -- for the Mets and Jacob deGrom. deGrom was hurt by a bad combination right from the start: two singles that eluded fielders and a tight strike zone by rookie home plate [...]
Last year, Seth Lugo provided the shot in the arm the Mets needed to return to the playoffs. This year, Lugo needed a shot in the arm just to be able to pitch. Since returning to the majors on Jun 11, he’s taken his spot in the rotation and missed just two turns despite his [...]