Good teams — the New York Mets, as a prime example — find ways to win close games.
Bad teams — the Colorado Rockies, as a prime example — find ways to lose close games.
Exhibit A: The Mets’ 7-6, walk-off victory on Friday night at Citi Field in front of a raucous crowd that saw the Mets improve to 42-19 at home. Pete Alonso snuck a two-out single through the left side off closer Daniel Bard to score Brando Nimmo with the winning.
Bard, one of baseball’s best relievers this season, was his own worst enemy.