Don't look now, but the Mets are just 9 games back of us, 1 behind the Marlins and 2 1/2 out of the wild card. That's too close for comfort...the Mets scare me more than the Marlins.
With just 32 games left to go, we can play .500 ball and get to 91 wins. If we do, the Mets would need to win 25 of their last 32 games to tie us at 91, or win 26 to beat us.
While this does assume we will win 16 more games this year, I think that's a relatively safe bet considering we see the Phillies, Braves and Diamondbacks in the mix there. The Mets likewise have a pretty easy stretch ahead of them but that's a pretty narrow margin there. There's almost no way they finish the season without picking up 7 more losses. All we have to do is get our crap together and play .500 ball, and despite our pitching drama, I think we will do that.
Of course all bets are off in the post season but hopefully the other teams in the Wild Card hunt will do their part and keep the Mets out. Although we do kinda own them this season so maybe it wouldn't be so bad to see them in postseason play. I just want them out so their fans will stfu.
