In terms of playing teams above .500, June was a tough month. Will the Mets get relief in the month before the dog days of summer? Well lets find out. These are the Games the Mets will be playing in July:
STL 6 games
PHI 7 games
SF 3 games
COL 3 games
CIN 4 games
FLA 3 games
The Breakdown:
The Mets will play 26 games, 14 away, 12 home, 10 against the NL East, 10 against playoff teams, 10 against teams above .500 last year and 16 games against teams below .500 last year.
That being said, July on paper looks to be the best month for the Mets. Between playing 16 games that should be out of the box wins, they will play 7 against the Phils, so in theory the Mets can really build up some steam in July to bring into the dog days of summer. The Mets also get a nice three day break for some of the team, even though most of the team will be playing in the allstar game.
Overall, July has the making to be a great mont for the Mets.
In other news, some big deals have happened recently if you haven't heard yet. Granderson has an extension from the Tigers and the Pirates signed Sanchez to an extension as well. There is also the Bedard deal that looks almost certain. More analysis on these deals later.
Don't forget to check the Caribbean Series action tonight, and if you do miss it, I'll have another recap of it tomorrow morning.
