If you look at today’s standings you’ll notice the Mets are 12-5 against the east.
You will also notice that the Nats, Braves and Marlins have each only played around 9 games within the division. That means the other teams will be playing each other. And when they do, someone has to lose. That will help clear the logjam that finds four of the five teams above .500
Of course when someone loses that means someone wins. Let’s hope for lots and lots of splits, and hope that the Mets continue to take care of their own dirty work.
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Although I’m still mad at Joe Torre over capgate, I do think he’s right about getting to five games over .500 (and then 10 and then 15..). Get to five over and then treat that like the new .500. If you fall to 4 over again be mad and claw your way back to the new .500. Stay 5 over for a while and eventually you get hot and 10 becomes your new floor. 10 over is 86 wins.
So big game tonight. Not life or death, but a game that can make your season.
Sounds like I missed a fun game last night!