Mets top NL

Jay Jaffe at Baseball Prospectus writes about the Mets who are number three on the list and six ahead of any NL team. Just for kicks, the closest NL East team is The Braves at nineteen:

With an eye towards the opening of their new ballpark in 2009, not to mention that cable TV moolah, the Mets lock up the young left side of their infield (currently ranked 11th and 12th in the NL in VORP); Jose Reyes signs a four-year, $23.5 million extension, while David Wright inks a six-year, $55 million pact. Fine deals given that PECOTA sees the 23-year-old duo's Marginal Values Above Replacement Player (MORP) over the next four years as well beyond that: $33.3 million for Reyes, $57.7 million for for Wright. On the field, the week's highlight is John Maine, who extends his scoreless string to 23 innings, out of just 39 overall.