NEW YORK _ Once upon a time _ four managers, three GMs, one World Series and lots of disappointments ago _ Carlos Gomez was supposed to have a lot of Citi Field moments like the one he made Thursday afternoon.
Eighth inning, two outs, the Mets down by one but threatening with two runners on. Gomez, the one-time top prospect traded away as part of the Johan Santana deal in 2008, at the plate against Wander Suero, a leading offender for the Nationals' worst-in-the-majors bullpen.
Gomez homered and the Mets won, 6-4, to complete a four-game sweep of Washington. The 105.8-mph rocket traveled an estimated 408 feet to left-center.
