The New York Mets currently find themselves 1.5 games back in the NL East, with a struggling bullpen that has cost them games late. The latest came on Friday night, when reliever Alex Carillo replaced starter Sean Manaea after four innings and proceeded to surrender a 2-1 lead,

As we were all reminded earlier this season when the Mets seemingly had an abundance of starting pitching, you can never -- EVER, EVER, EVER -- have enough rotation inventory.

“DA-VID WRIGHT!” they chanted as the master of ceremonies, Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, attempted to move forward. Wright embraced his former teammates before making his way to his wife and three children, manager Carlos Mendoza, and team owner Steve Cohen and his wife, Alex.

The Mets had a memorable pregame ceremony at Citi Field on Saturday, retiring David Wright’s uniform No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame because of a fabulous 14-year career in orange and blue.

By the time David Wright stepped into the Citi Field press conference room early Saturday afternoon, the faces of his past were already assembled there. One row of chairs held his most cherished former teammates,