Only The Undertaker has been buried alive and risen more times than the 2019 New York Mets. Every time a marching band plays taps following a disappointing series, this team seems to find a way to climb right back into the Wild Card hunt. It certainly helps that the teams they are chasing haven’t figured things out either, allowing the ball club from Flushing to take a step forward every few days.
The Mets are by no means a perfect team. There’s still uncertainty with the bullpen. Seth Lugo looks like the preferred choice to secure the final three outs, but his availability isn’t the same as a regular closer.