Mets 16 Tigers 9

Thanks goodness for the Mets’ special teams and dominance by the defensive line, or this game might’ve gotten away.

Here is the lineup Terry Collins will send to the plate against Tigers lefthanded pitcher Phil Coke:

The Mets have scored 14 runs in a game twice in three days, they’re finally over the magical .500 mark, Jose Reyes is having a historical year, Carlos Beltran is his old self, the starting pitching has been spectacular, and now even Jason Bay is getting into the act. The Mets are running on all cylinders, winning like a habit, and they’re doing it WITHOUT David Wright, Ike Davis, and Johan Santana.

So why am I still pessimistic about the team’s chances for a postseason run?