Just like last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are the closest to catching the Mets. However, while this race is contentious, the Mets may have just gotten some help this afternoon from one of their former players. Did John Curtiss just make his biggest contribution to the Mets? John Curtiss had a rather forgettable Mets tenure. Although this is not the outing John Curtiss would've liked to have, his former team couldn't have asked for anything better.