Really! Over the weekend the Mets swept the Chicago Cubs, generally combining good pitching with massive offensive output. What does this mean? Well, they are three games behind Houston in the wild card race. Unfortunately, their division standings have not changed. The Mets are in last place but in a virtual dead heat with Florida, Philly and Washington, all of whom are also obviously ahead of us in the wild card race. But there is reason to cheer, so here goes: w00t!

Unfortunately the Mets are on the road this week. The good news: they play beatable Padre and Dodger teams. The bad news: the Mets suck on the road. Still, if they could put together a nice streak here, they'd really be in a good position entering the stretch. (Dead heat? Stretch? It must be horse racing metaphor day).

The Mets are off tonight so I can almost guarantee they will not lose today, but don't take off from sports yourself because the Hall of Fame game airs at 8PM. I know it's preseason. Wait, it's really pre-preseason because the majority of preseason games don't start until next week. But it's the Hall of Fame Game. It means football has started. Tonight's matchup pits the Bears and the Dolphins. Click here for a preview.

- posted by Base10 @ 2:25 PM