Mets dominate Nationals 8-1 as Peterson shoves 8 innings of one-run ball, Mets bats wake up after a stretch of quiet nights, with McNeil delivering a clutch RBI and Vientos and Solto rounding the scoring. Soto’s big moment lingers as the conversation shifts from a celebratory night to the bigger questions of rotation depth, bullpen stability, and whether this hot stretch signals real postseason push or just a mid-August spark. The host leans into the hype and the caution, riffing on baseball’s history, the cost of playoff formats, and the entertainment of a drunken mentor guiding the fan through a volatile season.