Standings, Twenty-Twelve

[G-Fafif]

The Race for the Selig Card, 5/25

METS --
Miami --
St. Loo --
Giants 1
Phila. 1.5

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Five games over .500 during Memorial Day Weekend and they haven't been below .500 at any time during this season. No one predicted that.

[Edgy MD]

Well, not explictly, but a few of us predicted a decidedly winning season.

[G-Fafif]

The Bannerific Mets currently eschew the Selig Card and hold the traditional Wild Card. Pending tonight's ATL-WAS game, the lead will be a half-game or one game going into Decoration Day.

So that's good.

[batmagadanleadoff]

G-Fafif wrote: The Bannerific Mets currently eschew the Selig Card and hold the traditional Wild Card. Pending tonight's ATL-WAS game, the lead will be a half-game or one game going into Decoration Day. So that's good.

I don't know about this one. If the season ended today, the Mets would first have to beat the Selig Wild Card team before claiming the traditional Wild Card slot. Still, ESPN now gives the Mets a 21.1% chance of making the playoffs; their best odds this season, to date. Bannerific, indeed!

[G-Fafif]

Oh yeah, that's right, that one-game playoff.

Well let's go win the division!

(Giddy from the sun or something...and the 27-21 record.)

[G-Fafif]

Wild Things, 5/27

1st WC: METS (1 GA)
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2nd WC:
Miami --
St. Loo --
Braves 0.5
Giants 1.0
Phila 1.5
Pirates 2.5

Mets trail Nats by 2.5 in the East.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

The Mets are six games above .500 for the first time this season.

[Frayed Knot]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: The Mets are six games above .500 for the first time this season.

First time since July 2010

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: First time since July 2010

And that's a bit of a buzzkill, since that season ended with 83 losses.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: First time since July 2010 And that's a bit of a buzzkill, since that season ended with 83 losses.

Yup.
Were six games above .500 as late as July 18th - after being as many as 11-over at several points in June.
After 7/18 they went 30-40 over the final 70 that year.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: First time since July 2010 And that's a bit of a buzzkill, since that season ended with 83 losses. Yup. Were six games above .500 as late as July 18th - after being as many as 11-over at several points in June. After 7/18 they went 30-40 over the final 70 that year.

Of course, a majority of us predicted that the Mets would win fewer games than they did in 2010, so again this defies expectations.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, 79 wins is still comfortably above prediction levels for most posters.

[G-Fafif]

It's the NBA of yore on May 28, 2012, as we're in a three to make two situation: Mets, Marlins and Cardinals are tied for the Wild Card spots. Giants a half-game back, Braves and Phillies 1.5 behind. We trail Washington by 2.5 for first place.

[G-Fafif]

The Hefnanillas and the Marlins in a WC tie through May 29. Home field to be decided by success of 8 and 9 hitters on May 29.

[Edgy MD]

I imagine some time in the next few weeks, we'll see a five-way tie in the NL East.

Pythagoras-inclined Baseball Prospectus still real pessimistic about our post-season chances.

[G-Fafif]

Despite what scientists are calling the Schwinden Effect, your New York Metropolitans will enter June holding the second Wild Card spot, one game behind the Miami Marlins, one half-game ahead of the Atlanta Braves, with the Cardinals, Giants and Phillies bunched up directly behind. Mets trail Washington by 1.5 for first in the N.L. East.

[G-Fafif]

Us and Marlins tied for the two WC spots, one game behind rained-out Nats.

And we have a no-hitter.

[G-Fafif]

Mets and Marlins remain tied for both WC spots, one up on throwback-dressing Giants; one behind Nats for first in East.

One-third mark is reached after Sunday night's game. And we're still sort of seriously talking about this, kinda, huh?

[G-Fafif]

Mets held a GB/GA share of first place in the N.L. East entering Monday's action. And they might hold one again, even a full share, before this thing is over.

But at the moment, they're the second Wild Card...not bad if not optimal for what could have been.

[G-Fafif]

Tied for second WC with SF. Could have been so much more.

And could still be again.

[nymr83]

Buster Olney says that 25 or so teams are close enough that they aren't ready to be sellers yet, so who are the 5 potential sellers?

I'm seeing the Cubs, A's, Mariners, Twins, and Padres as the best possibilities.

Any Metly interest in their guys?

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: Buster Olney says that 25 or so teams are close enough that they aren't ready to be sellers yet, so who are the 5 potential sellers? I'm seeing the Cubs, A's, Mariners, Twins, and Padres as the best possibilities. Any Metly interest in their guys?

Garza?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm more curious, I think, about who they would trade rather than who they would get.

I don't think the Mets are inclined to deal their top prospects (nor should they be) and beyond that, who can they trade? Maybe they have a few guys who are not quite blue chip, but who would have some trade value. (Nieuwenhuis? Gee?) But I don't see that players of that caliber can be traded for a real difference maker.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm more curious, I think, about who they would trade rather than who they would get. I don't think the Mets are inclined to deal their top prospects (nor should they be) and beyond that, who can they trade? Maybe they have a few guys who are not quite blue chip, but who would have some trade value. (Nieuwenhuis? Gee?) But I don't see that players of that caliber can be traded for a real difference maker.

would resolve some 40man issues though. I thought they'd pull of some prospects for help moves this offseason for that reason.

But I don't think they'll necessarily be moving guys that are helping.

[G-Fafif]

First place was oh so close. As for the Wild Cards the morning of June 7...

SFG --
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MIA -- (1/2 GB SF)
ATL -- (1/2 GB SF)
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NYM 1/2 GB MIA/ATL

[metirish]

4th place , but only 2.5 out, if things fall a certain way today we could end up in 2nd place.......stay strong....I was initially worried that Dickey was not going to pitch in the Bronx but now I'm glad he's going today.

[Frayed Knot]

- Pulled back a game on Washington today
- also stuck one more between us and Philly as they lost their four-straight to the Dodgers this week
- and we will leap-frog past tonight's loser between Miami & Atlanta (Braves lead 3-1 in the 8th) while staying within a half-game of the winner

In all, not a bad day.

[G-Fafif]

NL EAST, THROUGH GAMES OF 6/7

WSH --
ATL 1
NYM 1.5
MIA 2

NL WCs, THROUGH GAMES OF 6/7

SFG -- (0.5 GA ATL)
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ATL --
NYM 0.5
MIA 1
PIT 2.5
STL 2.5

Notice who doesn't rate a mention at all at this time, but if they did, they'd be tied with Arizona for sixth place in the race for the second Wild Card, 5 GB of Atlanta...and last in the N.L. East, 6 GB of Washington.

[duan]

Ceetar wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm more curious, I think, about who they would trade rather than who they would get. I don't think the Mets are inclined to deal their top prospects (nor should they be) and beyond that, who can they trade? Maybe they have a few guys who are not quite blue chip, but who would have some trade value. (Nieuwenhuis? Gee?) But I don't see that players of that caliber can be traded for a real difference maker. would resolve some 40man issues though. I thought they'd pull of some prospects for help moves this offseason for that reason. But I don't think they'll necessarily be moving guys that are helping.

We'll know more come July, but the dynamic that creating an extra wild card has probably generated is that it keeps more teams in the race, more teams in the race means that prices for pieces are higher and so on.

Who're the likely guys that could move due to a combination of redundancy in our org but upside sufficient to generate interest? Valedespin/Newey & Murphy seem like the most likely to be flipped to me. I don't think they're swapping out any of the young pitchers any time soon.