The trade deadline is 50 days away, and the Mets are feeling good. New York’s 5-0 win over the Nationals Wednesday pushed them 20 games over .500, good for first in the National League East. But the Mets need only look back 365 days to know how much can change for a team from the start of June until the trade deadline at the end of July.

The Mets were no fluke last year and are heavyweights this year, and heavyweights go hard at finding solutions at the trade deadline.

The New York Mets are returning to Citi Field on Tuesday to begin a six-game homestand riding high. After splitting their four-game series against the Los Angel