As the Mets’ pursuit of a National League wild-card berth continues, here are 10 positive thoughts and 10 negative thoughts about the state of the club right now, in no particular order.
THE GOOD
1. Since splitting a four-game set with the Giants from Aug. 18-21, the Mets have won five consecutive series and 12 of 16 games (14 of 18 if you include the final two games of the Giants series). They needed to go on a huge run to get back in the race, and they did. There’s still plenty of more work to be done, but New York has risen to the challenge and played great baseball at the most important juncture of the year.