The Closer Catch-Up: A Familia Feeling
No one said pitching in the NL East was going to be easy, but this? Super tough weekend for all bullpens involved.
Putting the Mets' surprising 14-6 record aside for one moment, you could argue this is the toughest division in baseball right now. The Marlins' bullpen is a mess, and the Braves' situation hasn't looked much better, which really makes Jeurys Familia's rise back to Top 5 closer stardom all the more impressive.
After 11.1 untouchable innings, though, Familia faltered over the weekend. Here we were thinking…