With the Mets facing a challenging ten game stretch following the All-Star break, Mike Vaccaro of the NY Post explains that this could be the defining moment of the season.
New York starts a three game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight, who have the best record in the National league. They will then face the first place Nationals and will play four games against the Dodgers.
“Most critical of all, they are 10 days that should alert the men who own and run the team if the dual pennant races in which they find themselves are real, or if they are mirages, if their place two games south of the Nationals is legit or merely a product of Washington’s inability to run and hide just yet, if their status a game behind the Cubs for the second wild card is little more than a parlor trick whose shelf life is nearly over.”
“Five and five, or better, against those three teams, with 10 difficult games suddenly gone from the schedule? Make no mistake. That brands them contenders.”
Vaccaro also says that if the Mets play well during this stretch, it will either force the front office and ownership to make a move or it will expose them as frauds.
“Because if the Mets are still in their dual races in 11 days and they do nothing, then it clearly means they were planning on doing nothing all along.”
“They will have sold their fans another bill of goods.”
The Mets have the pitching to beat anybody, but could their offense compete against the top teams in the league? These next ten games will be a good test, but they’ll likely need help from the front office and ownership in order to reach the playoffs.
