Issue #2: Recent Struggles

Are you worried about the Mets recent struggles, especially on offense? The Mets have lost 9 of their last 12, and scored more than 4 runs only once during those games.

I think we all expect the Mets pitching to allow 3 or 4 runs per game in the playoffs. If the offense doesn't produce there is no way the Mets can win.

I personally think the current problems are not an indicator of how the team will play once the playoffs begin. But I'm still worried. Offensive players go into slumps, and those slumps usually have a contagion effect. The key is Jose Reyes. If he is on base causing trouble the Mets will be fine. If he is not on, the Mets will have trouble producing runs.