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Familia sets Mets’ mark with nailbiting save
- Updated: May 25, 2016
WASHINGTON — Considering Jeurys Familia’s rapid baptism as one of the game’s best closers, it is easy to forget he has only served in the role for 13-plus months. Even in that small sample, to judge Familia on the basis of three blown saves in the 2015 World Series — much of that damage fueled by poor defense around him — would be entirely unfair.
October aside, Familia has spent his past year building a resume as one of the best closers in Mets history. When he escaped a two-on, no-outs jam Wednesday to seal a 2-0 win over the Nationals, Familia set a franchise record with his 32nd consecutive regular-season save conversion dating back to last season, passing Billy Wagner’s 31 straight from 2006-07.
“When we had Billy, you might as well have just made it …
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