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Having a magic number in August has been nice. Having the best record in your league by far is nice. Being tied for fewest losses in the majors is nice. Somehow though people can’t help but to diss the Mets. The big focus has been on their pitching. No good starts they say. Ace reliever out for the season they say. Closer is shaky they say. No one pays attention to the fact that the team with the most runs in the National League is also the team with the best ERA in the National League. Pitching? Who’s got better pitching in the National League? I’ll give you that Detroit has better pitching, but Detroit can’t hit the way the Mets can.

Sure the rotation has issues, but it’s had issues all season, and what happens? Everyone else steps up to the plate (or is that steps up to the rubber?)

You can’t deny the fact that this team doesn’t give up runs and wins games. For whatever perceived weakness you see in the pitching staff the other 8 guys on the field more than make up for it both with their bats and their fielding.

Oh, and when the World Series does come around the Mets have a legitimate DH, Julio Franco. Lets see the AL’s pitchers hit as well in NY as he will in their parks.

Oh wait, I hope none of you nay-sayers meant to say someone like St. Louis or LA would beat them? What’s the record against the division leaders? 6-3 I believe with three games at home against LA coming up.