There are so many games during the MLB season that a successful team doesn’t have time to examine each contest. However, there are certain outcomes—like the New York Mets loss to the Washington Nationals on April 16—that can linger and take away good or bad momentum, swinging the pendulum.
Back on April 16, the Mets and ace Jacob deGrom took a 6-1 lead over the Nationals into the eighth inning at Citi Field. After allowing two of the first three batters in the top of the eighth to reach base, manager Mickey Callaway pulled deGrom and called upon Seth Lugo.