The Mets had Bats in their Belfry

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Brandon Nimmo grew up in Wyoming -- no MLB team there (apparently, they don't even have HS baseball in Wyoming) so Mr. Nimmo grew up a Rockies fan.

So last night, Brandon had the opportunity (as he will tonight, tomorrow and Thursday) to play against the team he grew up rooting for.

Thanks to Brandon's inside the park homerun, outside the park homerun and a couple of other hits (and 4 RBIs), from that flashy homer in the first to his catch of the final out in the ninth, Brandon Nimmo's name popped up in many of the highlights of the game.

Jacob deGrom was great yet again but this time he finally got a win (will wonders never cease?) and pitched through 8 innings (G-d forbid any starting pitcher in the year of 2018 should be asked to pitch a complete game).

I don't fool myself for one moment to think the Mets have crawled out of their funk. But it's nice to see a real live winning streak even if it's only three games.

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