Al Leiter retired the last 13 batters he faced, but to no avail as the Cubs’ Kerry Wood pitched a 4-hit shutout, completing a 4-game sweep of the Mets at Wrigley for the first time since 1992.

Art Howe was already a well-established manager when he became Mets skipper in 2003. He managed the Oakland Athletics in the Billy Beane era, using statistics to design the perfect team. The A’s stead ...