NEW YORK, NY - JULY 03: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 3, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The New York Mets have endured countless injuries, and a ton of postponements, and yet somehow find themselves sitting pretty comfortably 3.5 games up in first place in the National League East at the all-star break. Going into this season, I thought that the team would be led by the offense. When right, the lineup from top to bottom looks elite but just hasn’t performed that way.