Eight. EIGHT! By the METS!

I remember the Mets from the 1960s and 1970s when they had Seaver and Koosman and Matlack and Ryan and they’d get five hits a game but win because that pitching staff only gave up three hits and one run. Now they seem to have a bunch of excellent pitchers and some good hitters too. They’re suddenly 5 1/2 games ahead of the Washington Nationals, the team most everyone picked to win the NL East, and showing no signs of faltering.