The season ended today with the New York Mets out of the playoffs and the New York Yankees in. Earlier this season such a scenario seemed next to impossible.

The Mets ended May at 34-18. They ended up going just 54-56 the rest of the season. In stark contrast the Yankees finished May at a very poor 22-29 but went on win 72 and lose just 39 the rest of the year.

The Mets lost to the Florida Marlins today 8 to 1, while the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 6 to 1 to take the NL East crown by one game.

Just 18 days ago on September 12, the Mets looked like shoe ins to make the playoffs with a 7 game lead over the Phillies.

The Phillies joined the Cubs and the Diamondbacks in the NL playoffs. The Padres and the Rockies are tied for the wild card spot with 89 wins each and will have a one game playoff to decide who gets it.

In the AL it's the Red Sox, Indians, and Angels winning their respective divisions with the Yankees taking the wild card spot (by 6 games over the Tigers and Mariners.)

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