Jason Vargas Threw a 5-Hit Shutout Just Weeks After Being Booed by Mets Fans and That's Awesome
By Michael Luciano
The New York Mets have a rotation with Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zach Wheeler as the three top starters. With all that talent, it's Jason Vargas and his 84 MPH fastball that has the second-best ERA on the team at 3.57.
The 36-year-old, who has become public enemy No. 1 at Citi Field, tossed a complete game shutout while only allowing five hits.
Jason Vargas' Final Line: #LGM
— GENY Mets Report (@genymets) June 6, 2019
9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 117 Pitches.
COMPLETE GAME FROM VARGAS! He has lowered his ERA to 3.57 on the year. Absolutely amazin'. #LGM pic.twitter.com/js4wLWDJzI
Has hell frozen over?
Yes, Vargas isn't exactly Randy Johnson. However, his struggles came at a time where every Mets pitcher was struggling. Syndergaard's ERA is near 5 while deGrom looks nothing like the Cy Young winner of 2018.
But sure, every single thing wrong with this Mets team is because of Vargas and Robinson Cano not running out ground balls. Enjoy the sarcasm.
Jason Vargas has become the Mets' most reliable starter pic.twitter.com/F0jgquDQUA
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 5, 2019
The Mets are a dumpster fire, but Vargas has admirably weathered the storm that was a terrible April and has become arguably the Mets most reliable starter. Who called that at the beginning of the year?