) Blake Butera feels that if Washington had an average bullpen this season, then they would be preparing for the postseason.

) Paul Toboni addressed the media prior to the game and seemed to indicate that Andrew Alvarez will have a spot in the rotation next season. Alvarez did not pitch well on Friday night as he allowed five runs in just under five innings of work. Alvarez's outing ended on a sour note as he gave up a pair of Mets homers in the top of the 5th.

) James Wood didn't homer, but he did reach base four times out of the leadoff spot. Wood's OPS is at .895 with two games remaining.

) CJ Abrams crushed a ball to deep RF, but the wind knocked it down and Abrams' lack of hustle out of the batter's box was under the spotlight as he ended up with just a single. This is similar to an instance from the season's opening series in Wrigley Field.

) Dylan Crews homered for the 13th time this season and stole two bases in the victory.

) Connelly Early will make his Nationals debut on Saturday afternoon (12:35pm start now!). He is expected to pitch a few innings before handing the ball off to Jake Irvin.

) A recap of Cavalli's press conference filled with plenty of emotion after signing his four-year extension. All of Cavalli's teammates attended to show their support for the right-hander.