If the Mets could ...

Worth dredging up again.

 

National League standings as of 12:10 P.M.

National League East Division
Team W L Pct GB Home Road L10 Strk Magic #
Mets 79 49 .617 - 42-23 37-26 8-2 W1 20
Phillies 65 64 .504 14 ½ 33-35 32-29 6-4 L1 49
Marlins 63 66 .488 16 ½ 34-30 29-36 8-2 W7 51
Braves 61 68 .473 18 ½ 28-34 33-34 6-4 W2 53
Nationals 55 75 .423 25 30-30 25-45 2-8 L2 59

National League Central Division
Team W L Pct GB Home Road L10 Strk Magic #
Cardinals 69 60 .535 - 38-24 31-36 6-4 W3 30
Reds 67 64 .511 3 35-33 32-31 5-5 L3 36
Astros 63 68 .481 7 34-31 29-37 5-5 W3 40
Brewers 62 68 .477 7 ½ 39-26 23-42 5-5 L3 41
Cubs 54 76 .415 15 ½ 27-36 27-40 2-8 L3 49
Pirates 50 81 .382 20 33-33 17-48 4-6 L3 53
National League West Division
Team W L Pct GB Home Road L10 Strk Magic #
Dodgers 68 62 .523 - 39-26 29-36 4-6 W2 31
Padres 66 64 .508 2 33-36 33-28 6-4 L1 35
Giants 65 66 .496 3 ½ 38-31 27-35 7-3 W3 36
Diamondbacks 63 67 .485 5 31-33 32-34 2-8 L2 38
Rockies 61 69 .469 7 34-30 27-39 3-7 W1 40

x-clinched division
y-clinched playoff spot

I'll also point out that only the Tigers have a better record than New York's National League team.

 

Not really. Oh, and it's Anibal Sanchez. Not Anibel. And yeah, they've got some talent — but all of 'em have good nights and bad nights and are playing under zero pressure, zero expectation. Let's see what any of 'em other than Willis do with 50,000 rocking Shea and a playoff series on the line. Sorry, I'll take the old guys who've been then and know how to show up when it's show time.

And for the long haul, the Mets have John Maine, Brian Bannister, Mike Pelfrey, Phil Humber and Oliver Perez. And a lot of cash to sign a FA this offseason. And way out there on the horizon: Deolis Guerra — 17 and pitching in the Florida State League.

 

The question wasn't whether the Mets would trade hitters with the Marlins.

 

The Mets would absolutely trade starting fives with the Marlins straight up even if it were ONLY for the next two months.

If you don't believe it, you've got an incurable case of NY myopia.

 

All this talk about swapping rotations and such will be really funny when the Mets are waxed in four games in the NLDS.

 

All I know is, if healthy, the Mets would be fine. But who's ever healthy when you're five months into the season?

 

Glavine in postseason: 12-10, 3.58 ERA, all accrued in NL. Career regular-season ERA: 3.44.
Martinez in postseason: 5-3, 3.40 ERA, all accrued in AL. Career regular-season ERA: 2.72

 

By who, the Padres who they beat the shit out of? Or the Reds, who they beat the shit out of? Or the Cards who they beat the shit out of?

 

Either the Astros or Marlins get that wild-card spot. No way it's the Reds or Padres.

And the Mets would have majore trouble against either of those teams, though I suppose they wouldn't play the Marlins.

 

It would be nice if the Sros or Marlins got to .500 first before who statr giving one of home the wind card.
I believe the Stros are about 7th right now and they're not going anywhere.