An afterthought in early June, the New York Mets are suddenly one step away from winning the World Series.
In Game 4 of the National League Division Series, the New York Mets overcame the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon.
The Mets won the series 3-1, eliminating their division rivals with the 4-1 victory. They will now face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series.
While the season is not over, the historic nature of what the Mets have done to this point should be appreciated. New York was 11 games under .500 back on June 2, an afterthought that was likely to sell at the then-looming trade deadline.
According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, the Mets have now joined some very rare baseball history.
