Following Thursday’s 9-3 loss at the hands of the Washington Nationals on Thursday, the New York Mets are clinging to a half-game lead for the final NL wild-card spot. Much has gone wrong for the Mets who held first-place in the NL East as recently as Aug. 2 after a months-long see-saw ride with the Philadelphia Phillies. Having lost 12 of their last 16 games, it would appear the see-saw ride is over. At 67-60, New York now sits seven games back of Philadelphia for the division lead. Should the Mets’ downward spiral continue, the last wild-card spot will soon belong to the Cincinnati Reds. Among other weaknesses, New York has two critical concerns; and with the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, its chance to further shore up its unsteady roster via trade is now gone. If the Mets are going to have any chance of keeping their wild-card spot, these two glaring concerns will need to work themselves out: Outfield production The Mets outfield was already a target of scrutiny before the trade deadline. To stRead More
Two biggest concerns for Mets as they vie for postseason spot
