We are witnessing a multi-team choke for the ages
by Jesse Spector from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5PW4Y)
When August began, the Mets were in first place in the National League East, which was the fifth-best record in the Senior Circuit. The Padres were right ahead of them, holding the second wild-card position as the Giants and Dodgers battled at the top of the West. And the Reds, though seven and a half games behind...