It is no longer a Pirate’s life for Neil Walker.
The 8-1 victory in the opening game against the Pirates was a feel-good, low stress-type of win the Mets had been sorely lacking the first two months of the season. After the lamentable series against the Padres, Jacob deGrom was a gleaming oasis on the mound after all of the gloom.
deGrom did not get the start in the finale against San Diego because there was a threat of rain. Rafael Montero got the start instead, and the striking...