Are the Washington Nationals Better Than the New York Mets?

After watching the Scats take two of three from the New York Mets, I think the answer may be yes, right now, the Mets are worse than the Nationals.Granted, the Mets have had a ton of injuries—and not like the 2008 Nationals who had guys like Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada get hurt. The Mets have actual good players on the DL.But forget that for now. Let's look match-ups, position-by-position, NFL-style.Catcher: Josh Bard vs. Brian SchneiderNeither has played much this year, and both are fighting nagging injuries. At first blush, Bard would seem to have the edge based on his 28-point edge in OBP. But that's a mirage—Schneider has him on both walk rate and strikeout rate. When you walk more and get better contact, you're going to get on base more over time. Neither has much power, but Schneider's .167 ISO is a wee bit better. Brian's has an excellent 35 percent caught-stealing rate, compared to Bard's 24 percent. Advantage: Mets.First Base: Nick J...