As much as I hate to admit this, I think the Mets have been overachieving this year.
I'm not sure anyone would have guessed that they would have been playing this great of baseball this year.
No one expected stellar performances from R.A. Dickey, or even Angel Pagan. David Wright was a huge question mark, especially given his peculiar 2009 season. Jose Reyes's health has been in question.
The beginning 2010 season saw a Reyes-less opening day, awful performances by John Maine and Oliver Perez, and a lot of responsibility put on the shoulders of first-time big leaguers.
Yet, on July 10, the Mets are still 47-40, which is good enough to be a full game up on the Philadelphia Phillies. However, 47-40 is not very good, considering how well the Mets have been playing this season and how sh ...
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Will New York Mets’ Downfall Begin with Weekend Series?
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Justin Norman in MLBComments Off on Will New York Mets’ Downfall Begin with Weekend Series?