The Mets have not won back-t0-back games since over a month ago.  At that time, they have gone from three back in the division and leading the race for the second Wild Card.  They have seen Asdrubal Cabrera, Yoenis Cespedes, and Jose Reyes go on the disabled list.  Matt Harvey had season ending surgery.  The Mets have seen themselves fall to nine back in the division.

Yet, the Mets are still in the thick of the Wild Card race.

After a much needed day off, the Mets begin a six game homestand against two of the worst teams in baseball in the Diamondbacks and the Padres.  After that the Mets begin a West Coast trip starting with the Diamondbacks.  These are nine extremely winnable games.  If the Mets are a playoff team, they will steamroll through the Diamondbacks and the Padres and take possession of the second Wild Card spot.

Even better, they should have some help coming soon.  Jim Henderson, Zack Wheeler, and Reyes are on rehab assignments in St. Lucie.  Adding these health players along with a Michael Conforto, who hit an opposite field home run yesterday, gives you some optimism in what has mostly been a frustrating season for both him and the team.

All that anger and frustration can go away over the next nine games against two bad baseball teams.

Editor’s Note: this was also published on Mets Merized Online