We’re now more than halfway through the season, and the Mets have been in first place for two months uninterrupted. They’re 45-38 with seven games in a row coming up against the Pittsburgh Pirates–one of the worst teams in baseball, though their offense, powered by Ke’Bryan Hayes, has looked a bit better of late. An injury-riddled first half is thankfully coming to an end...

With just days until the All-Star, it’s remarkable how consistent the NL East has remained during the first half of 2021. Mediocre? Yes. But, consistently so. The Mets are pretty good. They just took two-of-three from both the Yankees and Brewers. They’re the only team in the division with a winning record and have sat in first by themselves for over two months. Them at the top and Marlins at...

It wasn’t fun when New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo had to halt his preparations for 2021 during spring training and go under the knife for elbow surgery. This was mostly the case because Lugo has been a crucial piece to New York’s bullpen in recent years, and on many occasions, the only reliable relief pitcher to be called upon in Flushing. But in going along with the mantra for...