The Mets New Mission

Since the All Star Game, the New York Mets have played seventeen games before Tuesday's game and series against the Colorado Rockies. In that time, they have a record of ten wins and seven losses, including, split series with Miami and Atlanta, a series win against the Yankees and a series loss against the Angels.

 

Not bad. But not great, either. They need to pick up the pace and play better than 58% winning baseball. It needs to be on a pace the rest of the way of at least winning 67% or better of their remaining games.

Presently, their season to date record is 59 and 53, six games over .500. Considering where they were on Memorial Day, they have made a remarkably excellent recovery.

But now, there are only fifty games left in the regular season. They need to win thirty-four games or more to have a chance at the Wild Card. That would give them a respectable 93 and 69 record. But they need to keep pace with the Braves and pass the Padres and the Diamondbacks. 

They also need to continue to stay ahead of the Pirates and the Cardinals.

They are currently 1.5 games behind the last Wild Card position and it is becoming increasingly difficult to catch the Division-leading Phillies, who they trail by seven games.

For now, they need to make the Wild Card to have a chance at the pennant and ultimately, the World Series. But first things first. Get into the playoffs as the Wild Card.

And just like every other Mets Fan, I will scream to high Heaven: LETS GO METS!!