Somebody has to win the World Series and any team that makes the playoffs has a shot.
What is exciting about the Mets is that their future is seemingly bright, even if (worst case) Wright is shot, Murphy bolts, and Cespedes is a rental.
I'll even be gracious enough to put all playoff teams on even ground. One out of ten (can you believe ten teams make the playoffs?) chance to win the World Series. Yes, they still have to make the playoffs and there's a long way to go.
But here's the problem:
1) Pounding the Rockies on Getaway Day in August is simply not an indicator of what may occur against a good team in October.
2) Who is the Mets' closer?
3) If Politi is going to pump up the Mets' chances, then he can't bring up "experience" when he handicaps the playoffs.
It's quite possible that experience and bullpens don't really matter. If the Mets are going to win the title, then they'd better hope experience and bullpens don't matter. They'd also better hope their starting staff aren't emptying their tanks in August.
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