It’s better to be lucky than good, at least today it was for the New York Mets. Beating the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday felt like watching some guy in Vegas split two tens, hit a six and a five, and somehow walk away richer than you. The Mets didn’t exactly earn this win; they just happened to be the ones still standing when the dust settled. Call it fortune. Call it a favor from the baseball gods.
This wasn’t the kind of win that builds confidence so much as it escapes judgment. The Mets spent much of the afternoon skating on thin ice, and a few well-timed breaks kept them from falling through.