On Saturday, David Wright will have his day in the sun. The New York Mets will turn two, retiring his No. 5 and inducting Wright into the team's Hall of Fame before they take on the Cincinnati Reds.

For all the hurdles and recent valleys the Mets have had to contend with, they are about to embark on the second half of their season, doing so just a half-game out of first place in the National ...