The team finished third in the National League with a record of 68-80, 15 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

The team finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 60-94, 30 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 61-93, 37 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 82-68, 6 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

Ultimately, they ran second in the six-team race, behind the Chicago Cubs, baseball's other overt surprise.

The Mets have hit 87 home runs in 65 games, and still are three behind the Chicago Cubs.

The team finished fifth in the National League with a record of 73-81, 26 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

But having done all that, there they were: still 4 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs with 19 left to play.

The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68-85, 31 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

This began an 11-game winning streak that brought them into second place, seven games behind the Chicago Cubs.