When a team wins only two of its last ten games, the frustration from fans is inevitable. And when that team happens to be the Mets, those tensions multiply tenfold. This season, especially after the All-Star break, the Mets have looked more like basement dwellers than a franchise boasting one of the league’s highest payrolls.

But baseball, with its unpredictability, always leaves room for redemption. Like on Saturday, the Mets finally found a spark — and it came from a fresh face. Nolan McLean, the organization’s top pitching prospect, delivered a badly needed jolt of optimism in his major league debut. Notably, the 24-year-old right-hander dazzled with poise. He tossed 5 1/3 scoreless frames en route to a 3-1 victory over the Mariners. It was exactly the kind of performance the Mets nee

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