From JOEL SHERMAN

The Mets are taking advantage of just how atrocious the Nats are. Against Washington, the Mets are 4-0 with a 21-6 run differential. Against everyone else, the Mets are 7-9 with a 74-73 run differential. Washington is so terrible that perhaps certain members of the Met front office might notice and stop their public lovefest with Nats manager Manny Acta, which is so totally disrespectful to Willie Randolph.

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