Here we are again: Can Mets make a run?

In what seems like an every-other-week story, the Mets are hot again. After last night's 4-1 victory, the Amazin's have "amazingly" taken five of their last six games and have erased three games off the defect as they chase the Atlanta Braves.

Two short weeks ago from today, and two short weeks ago from then, the Mets were hot. The bats had woken up, Chris Young specifically if you remember, and the Mets were primed for a hot streak. On many separate occasions this season the Mets have riddled off four of five games, five or six games, and once six of seven games, all for naught. What makes the Mets most recent hot stark any different? Is it the pitching? Hitting? Combination?

Many fans, such as myself,  were one click away from turning the Mets, and SNY off all together after the team slumped to a season-low eleven games under .500. It seemed as if trading All-Star Daniel Murphy was inevitable, as well as Bartolo Colon and one of Dillon Gee or Jon Neise.

Ever since the equally slumping Texas Rangers came to Citi Field, the Mets have shown a pulse. A pulse that has quickly died on many separate occasions in 2014 already---and we are in early July---halfway through.

I'm not so sure if the Atlanta Braves should be ashamed that a team ten games under .500 on Monday night blew the doors off of them in three straight games. Or, should I believe that a team like the Mets can hang with the Atlanta Braves of the world? Travis d'Arnaud, Curtis Granderson, Jacob deGrom, and Dillon Gee have all proved they can---for now.