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NL East preview: Mets or Braves on top? Can the Phillies do it again? What to make of Marlins, Nationals?

Baseball season is right around the corner, which means it’s time for divisional previews! Between now and MLB Opening Day on March 30, Yahoo Sports will be rolling out our thoughts on each division, including a quick recap of the offseason and best- and worst-case scenarios for each team.

We began Tuesday with the AL East. Today, we’re tackling the National League East.

New York Mets

Projected record (per PECOTA): 95-67

Offseason headlines:

Best-case scenario: Already drawing ire from his fellow team owners, Steve Cohen and his enthusiastically open wallet usher in an era of star-studded Mets dominance with a ticker tape parade in New York.