NEW YORK _ However you view the Mets' second-half rebirth, either as a product of poor competition or an underachieving group finally getting its act together, there's only one opinion that matters.
And the Mets believe they're a playoff team.
They didn't make any guarantees after Wednesday's 7-2 victory completed a four-game sweep of the Marlins, who looked like they were in a hurry to depart Citi Field before the storm hit. But the Mets didn't really have to say anything.
