Remembrances of Spoils Past, Part One

by Matthew Callan on Sep 20, 2011 11:01 AM EDT

That the Mets are playing out the string at this point, rather than competing for a playoff spot, is not all that unusual based on recent history. What is out of the ordinary is the fact that they are in the position to play spoiler to other more fortunate teams. The last two seasons, as the Mets...