New York's push to the top is rife with compelling subplots, not the least of which involve their generous bullpen, the innings-limit madness that exacerbates the bullpen's problems and Lucas Duda's uncooperative back.
Less compelling but rather warm and fuzzy is the narrative involving Wright and Michael Cuddyer, prominent figures in the Mets' first-place standing and also participants in Project 757. The project is a unofficial and below-the-radar endeavor that seeks to earn recognition for the area code in southwest Virginia, where the two Mets, the Upton brothers, Mark Reynolds and Ryan Zimmerman served their baseball apprenticeships.