So we made it to the break! Let's take a look at where the Mets are. The stats are simple. The record is 45-50. We're in 3rd place in the East 7 games back. You might think that if you look up "mediocre" in the dictionary, you would find the Mets logo. I don't think so.
Facing facts, I feel comfortable saying that General Manager Sandy Alderson's pre-season goal of 90 wins is not going to happen. That would require a 45-22 record the rest of the way, winning at a .672 clip. Personally, I said at the start that a .500 record would be respectable. Considering the fact that they have played the past month 16-13, I think they could even end up above the water line.
Following the Mets has been a lot like watching a YoYo. However, there is recent reason for optimism. I posted about the good win against the Braves on Monday. It was a good sign that after losing a lead they held into the eighth inning, they came back to tie it up an eventually win in bonus time. They had a similar win on Saturday against the Marlins. In this case, they had not been able to touch the Marlins pitcher, Tom Koehler, for the first 4 innings dropping behind 2-0. After tying the score in the bottom of the 5th, they immediately gave 2 runs back in the top of the 6th.
When they came back to win that game, it was like the scene in "The Matrix" where "Neo" takes on "Agent Smith" on the subway platform. His crewmates are watching the fight and wondering what he is doing. "Morpheus" replies, "He's starting to believe." It really looks like that is what is happening to the Mets right now. They are learning how to win. They are starting to believe. And what could be more appropriate for this organization?
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