The cruel and expensive lesson the Mets (and Phillies) are learning about starting pitching

The cruel and expensive lesson the Mets (and Phillies) are learning about starting pitching

The New York Mets’ strategy of filling their rotation with veteran free agents worked well for two-plus months and then imploded. In this series, the most intriguing starter for each team is a young arm developed within the system on a low-cost deal — Nolan McLean for the Mets and Cristopher Sánchez for the Phillies.