With that four game sweep of the Reds the Mets have inched closer in the playoff race. They are now 6.5, 6 losses, behind the Atlanta Braves for the Wild Card, and 3.5, 3 losses, behind the second place Arizona Diamondbacks. What makes those numbers even less daunting is that they play both those teams.
They have nine games left against the Atlanta Braves, who they’ve already beaten in five of their previous nine games. If they could play well against Atlanta, that number of games behind would shrink fast. The Mets have six games against Washington and Florida before playing the Braves next weekend. The Braves also have six games against those same teams. It’s shaping up to be a huge series for the Mets, one that could really make or break the season.
I would like to see the Mets play better than the Braves during these next six games. Gain one game before going head to head, so that they are five out. Then they have the possibility to push it to four games with a series win, or really put the pressure on with a sweep and go to merely two games behind them. Right now the Braves aren’t playing well and just lost Brian McCann, and the Mets are playing well and some of the guys that were slumping are now hitting.
It’s time to start surprising some people. Not just “Hey, this team isn’t a disaster” surprise, but a “Hey, this team is actually _good_” surprise. Let’s Go Mets!
