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The non-waiver trading deadline has come and gone, and while there has been a flurry of moves changing the look of New York baseball, the Mets remain unchanged. The Yankees have a new catcher, outfielder, and relief pitcher, but the Mets just have their irregulars and bullpen unreliables (and the hope of Ryan Church's return).

But listen to this: DON'T WORRY! At the current time, the Mets are just a game out of first place. Against a good (but not great) Phillies team, the Mets should probably emerge as NL East Champions.

Additionally, the Mets seem to have a relatively light schedule from here on in. Only seven inter-division games are against good teams (Brewers, Cubs). Also, until August 26th, the Mets play just three games against a third place team, and no games against a team in first or second place. New York also has more home games (29) remaining than away games (25).

All in all, it is clear that the Mets have a decent chance. It's up to the players. If Fernando, Carlos, Carlos, Endy, David, Jose, Damion and Brian (and the pitching staff, especially the bullpen) can get the job done, the Mets will end up on top.

We'll see.