Labor Day is officially in the rearview mirror, folks. The final stretch is upon us for the MLB regular season with the playoffs looming. Over the past five months, the Mets have produced unlike many teams we’ve seen in franchise history.
Sure, nothing is in the bag despite an 85-50 record since the Braves are only one game behind them in the National League East. Winning the division has always been important. However, with the expanded playoff format allowing 12 teams to play in October and a bye for the top two seeds in each league, winning the division has never been more crucial.