Back in first

Despite David Wright's best efforts, the Mets are now back in first place in the NL East. Wright has been having a terrible September at the plate and it's now starting to have an effect on his defense. That throwing error last night was inexcusable. They managed to pull the win out, but this sort of thing can't happen as the season winds down and with the division race so tight.

The Phillies and the Brewers also lost last night, putting the Mets a half game up on the Phils in the division and knocking Milwaukee further down in the wild card standings. It's beginning to look like the Mets' chances of at least clinching a wild card berth are likely, but I can't be comfortable until they actually have clinched. They need to at least take two of three in this series with Atlanta considering they play four games with the Cubs this coming week.