Yeah, it is definitely not a foregone conclusion that the Mets make the playoffs.
I don't see the Phillies snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and the Brewers look like the WS favorites right now. So the Mets are looking at the Dodgers or the Padres in early October, if they make it. The Dodgers bullpen continues to look like Roki Sasaki in April, and Ohtani kind of sharted the bed on the mound, both of which trends are helpful to the Mets on balance. The Padres look good right now, and that's a problem.
One thing is clear: the National League is much stronger than the American League. If the Yankees played in the National League, they'd probably look like the Angels. Or maybe the Cardinals.
Last edited by bk400; 08-14-2025 at 08:29 AM.
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