The records set at Citi Field on Tuesday night were for balls clearing the fence with unprecedented frequency, not Jacob deGrom establishing a mark for consistency.
Pete Alonso, their 230-pound rookie slugger, squeezed into a clubhouse cart as ordered by teammates for a postgame dousing that included every available substance.
The New York Mets' 2018 season came to a close with an emotional weekend goodbye to a teary-eyed David Wright followed a by a bit of hope for the future.