After the Mets dropped their first five games to the Brewers and Tigers, things felt pretty bleak. While there was cautious optimism at the end of spring training due to the excellent spring Mets’ pitching and the signing of J.D. Martinez, the team did not get out of the chute very effectively, and things looked a bit hopeless.
But since then, without too much changing aside from the bullpen chaff getting reset every few days, the Mets (7-8) have suddenly emerged as a team worth watching. They’ve taken two of three from the Reds, Braves, and Royals and are just one game back from .