After 60 Games

The Mets have played 60 games so far this season.

They got off to a hot start, racing to a 21-9 record after winning the first two games of an early May series against Atlanta (the 14 inning game, and the save by Julio). Since then the team hit a mini-tailspin goin 16-14 over the next 30, needing several miracle comebacks to do it.

So are the Mets a .700 team or a just over .500 team?

Sad to say, but with the starting pitching the way it is and the inexplicable inability to win games for Pedro (though that is probably only temporary) the Mets will be hard pressed to consistently win 3 games or more each time through the rotation. But right now the Mets have a 5 1/2 game lead on Philadelphia and a 9 game lead on the Braves and Nationals (yes, they are tied for third), so hopefully they can find a middle ground and play .550 to .600 ball the rest of the way through.