It had to happen. We knew it. You knew it. Everybody knew it. The New York Mets were eventually going to experience a terrible loss. There’s just no way to move around that idea over the course of a grueling 162-game schedule.
Such a game was experienced on Monday night.
After falling behind by a score of 6-1 with starter Jacob deGrom cruising, the Washington Nationals absolutely destroyed the New York Mets bullpen to the tune of six runs in the top of the eighth inning, propelling the defending NL East champs to the eventual 8-6 victory.