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Mets midseason report card

David Wright looks on between innings during a

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

The Mets sit just 4.5 games behind the National League East-leading Nationals at the break and are 0.5 games out of the NL Wild Card hunt. But are they good enough to continue challenging for the rest of the season? Or will they fall back to the pack?

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David Wright is a legitimate NL MVP candidate at the midway point, hitting .351 with 11 home runs and a 4.9 WAR. Ruben Tejada has...

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