MLB Tickets In The NL East – It’s The Mets And Everyone Else
Although there was a swap of positions in the middle of the division standings over the past few weeks, MLB tickets are only relevant for the rest of the 2006 season in one or possibly two cities. The Mets are just a game or two away from clinching the division, and well examine their postseason prospects. The Phillies also remain somewhat alive, so well examine them and the outlook for 2007 for everyone else.
New York Mets
Currently:
The Mets have basically won the division on the heels of a tremendous season by Carlos Beltran and decent pitching. Not to take anything away from them, but this is a relatively weak division as well, and the Mets have feasted on their lack of competition. This is a veteran team that knows how to close out a race, and thats exactly what theyre doing as of this writing.
Outlook:
The Mets are getting Pedro Martinez back just in time, and he along with Tom Glavine need to be strong in the postseason. Beltran also needs to maintain his high level of play, or else the Mets will struggle. As it is, theyre as good a bet as anyone to get to the...