Midseason report card: Brain behind Mets can’t dig any lower

Mike Puma
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:57:38 -0400

A Mets team built on pitching arrived at the All-Star break with a 4.94 ERA that ranked 28th in the major leagues. Any questions? In a nutshell, the season’s first half was ugly for the Mets, who couldn’t keep their key players on the field and got buried: They will begin play Friday eight games...