Mets getting big lift from bottom of order

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Recently, the Mets have relied on the bottom to keep them at the top (of the lineup).

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While the majority of the lineup has had trouble, their Nos. 7-8 and No. 9 batters have performed well lately.

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James McCann is now displaying the bat that led the Mets to sign the catcher to a four-year contract.

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Beginning in September and lasting through the conclusion of the doubleheader

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The twins that McCann and his wife, Jessica, had spent their first seven weeks in the NICU.

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