The Mets are where they are in the season because Addison Reed and Jeurys Familia.  The tandem have managed to hold the lead in all but seven games in which they have been entrusted with the lead.  They do it despite being used game after game after game.  As it stands right now, Reed ranks third in appearances with 71, and Familia ranks fifth with 70.  Terry Collins keeps sending them out there to face the stampede:

As it is the nature of the position, Familia is the one that gets the glory.  He is the one setting save records this season, and the is the one that gets to stand on the mound celebrating when the Met win a game.  However, most of the time, he only gets the save opportunity due to Reed “holding” the lead before the ninth.

So far this season, Reed has 36 holds which is far and away the most in the major leagues.  It should come as no surprise due to the frequency in which he has been used and because of how great he has been.  In Reed’s 71 appearances, he has gone 4-2 with a 1.82 ERA, a 0.947 WHIP, and a 10.3 K/9.  With these numbers, Reed has accumulated a 2.9 WAR, which ranks only behind Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, and Yoenis Cespedes this season.  It’s astounding when you think about it.  Reed has had a greater impact in 69.2 innings than most of the Mets have made having played in many more innings.

Overall, Reed has statistically been the best reliever in the Mets bullpen this year.  When he combines with Familia, they protect almost each and every lead.  While people complain about how inane the save rule is and how made up the hold is, fact is the Mets have made every game a seven inning game.  Reed is a large part of that.