PHOENIX — Curtis Granderson hurried around the bases and straight for the dugout Sunday, his head down, as if he were worried the umpire would call his home run back. His manager, Terry Collins, greeted him with a firm and grateful handshake, and Granderson plopped down on the bench and let out a sigh.
For the Mets, scoring runs lately has felt something like climbing a mountain, a daunting and difficult task. Now with David Wright, Travis d’Arnaud, and Daniel Murphy out with injuries, they are statistically one of the worst offenses in baseball.