Mets closer Jeurys Familia after Sunday stumble: ‘Tomorrow is a new day’

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NEW YORK — You cannot ignore the World Series, when Jeurys Familia suffered three blown saves. But since last season’s July 31 trade deadline, Familia has been nearly automatic for the New York Mets. Until, that is, twice stumbling against the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend in non-save situations.

Familia surrendered four runs in the ninth inning on Friday night, including a game-tying, three-run double to Chase Utley. But Curtis Granderson’s walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth salvaged a win for the Mets in that game.

Jeurys Familia gave up three walks, six hits and six runs during the weekend series against the Dodgers. Elsa/Getty Images

This time, Granderson had pulled the Mets even with an RBI triple in the bottom of the eighth inning on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. But Familia proceeded to load the bases in the ninth inning. He then surrendered a tiebreaking, two-run single to Adrian Gonzalez as the Dodgers beat the Mets 4-2 in the rubber …

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