While it feels like decades ago, the New York Mets are only three years removed from their epic run to the World Series in 2015. A season that saw John Mayberry, Jr. bat cleanup in late July and the emergence of Steven Matz and Noah Syndergaard, wasn’t always lining up to be the fairytale story it would become.
Instead, a few days in July changed the course of the organization. The Mets the offensive power they needed and would eventually cruise to a 7-game division lead over the Washington Nationals and a 37-22 record down the home stretch.