The New York Mets find themselves not alone on top of the NL East for the first time since May 16th. The surging Philadelphia Phillies have been chipping away at the what used to be a commanding lead by New York and now all that hard work, fighting through unbearable injuries with key players going on the DL including Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Bret Myers throughout season is paying off.
The Mets are clearly the most talented team in the National League, but the Phillies have the most heart. The NL East is in the deadlock the two teams who lead go into action for their last weekend series of the regular season. Willie Randolph plays as a cool customer when it comes to the media, but the moves he has been making down the stretch, you can tell the pressure of winning is getting to him. To put a struggling Billy Wagner in a game where the Mets are losing means he is running out of options.
There is no way the Phillies should have been given a chance to overtake the Mets, but now all we can do as fans can ask for is a Monday afternoon playoff to decide who wins the NL East. This is what Major League Baseball is all about. Enjoy it America.
Hassan Bey
Reporting
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