The NL East Reality that Awaits Flailing Mets

The NL East reality that awaits flailing Mets

The Mets began an off-day Monday 5 ½ games behind the Phillies, their largest deficit of the season in a division they led as recently as Aug. 2.

PHLY Phillies Podcast: Phillies sweep Rangers, pull WAY AHEAD of the Mets in the NL East - PHLY Sports

The Philadelphia Phillies swept out the Texas Rangers over the weekend, improving to a season best 19 games over .500. Meanwhile, the New York Mets continue to struggle, as they were beaten in comeback fashion multiple times this weekend by the red hot Milwaukee Brewers. Brandon Marsh continues to swing the bat well. What is your concern level with Zack Wheeler’s velocity?

Starting the Work Week the Right Way, with the Phillies 5.5 Games Ahead of the Ice-Cold Mets

Lot of baseball left to play! But it’s nice to wake up to this on a Monday morning: Five and a half games up with 45 left to play. The Phils hadn’t won a game in Texas since 2014, and wound up taking all three from the Rangers this weekend while allowing just five runs and scoring 16. They’ve won three series in a row and seven of their last nine games. If you go back to the All-Star break, they have series wins against the Red Sox, Yankees, Ti…