Vargas closes strong, provides optimism for `19
(MLB.com New York Mets)

At the beginning of the 2018 season, Mets fans were not optimistic about Jason Vargas and the numbers he was putting up start after start. The southpaw has shifted gears in the second half, and his dominant performance in his final outing of the season on Thursday in the Mets` 4-1 win over the Braves at Citi Field gave Mets manager Mickey Callaway a reason to believe it will carry over into 2019.