» More ColumnsYou may recall a week or so ago I implored the Mets to refrain from unloading their fertile pitching staff for a lumber rental.
I was called all manner of moron, of course. But now that Jon Niese is nestled nicely back into the rotation, his gifted left limb catching fire in the process, fewer folks are clamoring for him to be traded.
Oh, and the Mets (47-42) are only two games behind the Nationals (48-39), with their first midseason mark over .500 in four years. Even with the wide swath of injuries and the holes in their bats and their lineups, the Mets are in prime position to make a run at the postseason.