Mets Top 10 Wins of 2016, #4 – July 19 against Cubs

By Sam Maxwell
Jul 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (27) celebrates after defeating the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (27) celebrates after defeating the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports /
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MVP

Rene Rivera.

Not only had he become a much needed veteran captain behind the plate, on this night he pounced on mostly first pitches to collect a 3-4 with one RBI line, getting the barrel on the bat when we needed just a dunker.

He seemed to have propensity for the big hit with his .222 batting average and was a valuable piece to the 2016 ever-adapting puzzle.

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