The Mets being in the postseason is an all too rare phenomenon that no Mets fan wants to end. Good thing Pete Alonso made sure this feeling like no other would continue. Greg and Jeff marvel at the Polar Bear’s “most memorable” moment and the vital contributions of several key teammates in overcoming Milwaukee in the Wild Card Series and bringing on Philadelphia for the Division Series.

Greg and Jeff put on the Champagne goggles and toast the 2024 postseason-bound New York Mets.

Backs and other anatomy up against the wall, the Mets had to win their final game in Milwaukee to have a reason to go to Atlanta with their heads held high and their playoff chances better than slim, and they did it. Greg and Jeff revel in the revival of Met fortunes, featuring much love for Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, David Peterson and J.D. Martinez. Not so much love for Rob Manfred, but what else is new?

On a show where parallels to 1969 are invoked repeatedly, Greg and Jeff conclude it’s quite possible the 2024 Mets aren’t miraculous so much as they are good. Whatever they are, they have entered the final week of their season positioned to do Amazin’ things, and when set against how this season began, we can understand why we just brought the word “miracle” into the conversation.

National League Town remembers Ed Kranepool, a Met presence like no other. We also look ahead to the next steps of a playoff chase that couldn’t be much tighter; share a few things we learned from an afternoon at the library; and toast a very happy couple

We’re in the month that matters with games that matter, assuming you’re the kind of person who aligns your shirts or your thoughts to bring your team luck. The Mets are making September matter deeply thanks to, among other things, airtight defense, which Greg and Jeff salute...as they do Francisco Lindor (something that’s become a habit). The question ultimately permeating National League Town’s discourse most this week is less “how will Jeff McNeil’s absence impact the depth of the lineup?” and more “how could a wonderful young couple plan their wedding without consulting the Mets’ schedule?”

August encompassed a heckuva schedule, yet the Mets survived it quite well. After two West Coast road trips, the club finds itself in the thick of a September playoff race, which means Greg and Jeff find themselves on the edge of their seats rather than nodding off on the couch.

After a month of running in place, do the Mets have what it takes to get it in gear and go after a postseason berth in earnest? That, as they say, is why they play the games. Greg and Jeff try to sort through the particulars of a team that wins one, loses one, rinses, and repeats a little too often. National League Town also pauses to remember a coach who served five Mets managers and ran the show himself for a week when one season ended, the late Mike Cubbage.