Mets sitting in advantageous position from NL East rivals as season of urgency begins

Source: New York Post

The Mets had a very good spring training for many reasons, including that the Braves had a very bad one. Projection systems have the top of the NL East jammed like the Van Wyck at rush hour with the Mets, Braves and Phillies, meaning the division’s ecosystem will be swayed by availability. And Atlanta opened camp with worries about its rotation and then lost four starters (Spencer Schwellenbach, Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep and Joey Wentz) for anywhere from months to the season.