the rix mix

Willie Randolph is being philosophical about the Phillies nipping at the Mets east division lead, how the champagne will "taste sweeter." But the scary thing is, the 2nd place west division Padres have the same record as the Mets. So if my team doesn't win some games, the Mets risk falling completely out of the playoffs if they don't finish at the top, where they've been sailing along all summer. The Yanks became such an extraordinary team after the All-Star break that it didn't bug me too much when they caught up to the Mets in wins. Subway Series! I got concerned in August when the Mets started looking more like the Brewers & Cubs, good with suspiciously streaky ups & downs. I never believed they could dance through the playoffs, but in postseason the Mets always depend on mysterious cosmic energies - which either work for them or are absent the scene. The regular season is a different matter, the miraculous event wins a game here & there & is duly noted & appreciated, but it's still a 162 game grind.

(update: Mets 8, Nationals 4.)

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