We are on the verge of taking ourselves out of contention. After a very positive first half of the season, the Mets have played very poorly to begin the second half.
Already a half dozen games behind Atlanta in the East, the Mets are now trailing the Phillies in the division and have fallen behind a handful of teams for the one wild card spot.
Bats have been inept lately, and the Mets continue to lose close games especially on the road. The latest road trip has been a total disaster getting pelted by the L.A. Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants and the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks.
We need another 9 out of 10 streak where the Mets can pull off a string of victories and claw our way back into the thick of things.
Maybe Oswalt or one of the other big time arms could join us if we pull a much needed trade before the deadline. A shot in the arm would certainly help.
