Who woulda thunk it? The Mets are only 2.5 games out of first

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Who woulda thunk it? The Mets are only 2.5 games out of first
TheRopolitansDOTcom TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 7/8/2008 from theropolitans.com [flag]
This is why you have to play the games. With all the talk of how much the Mets stink and how bad they play at times, the Mets now sit one game above .500 and are only 2.5 games behind the Phillies (2 in loss column). [link]

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