Okay, it's only April, but we're 2 and 0 and it's better than being 0 and 2, am I right ? I realize how old their starting pitching is, but as a Met fan I'm delighted at what I've seen from Glavine and El Duque so far. Too bad last year's NLCS wasn't best out of 9.

Let's go Mets!

Congratulations! I'm a Giants fan and I'm depressed as possible when I say we are 0-1. And it wasn't even a competitive loss. Like you said, it's only April 2nd, but you are feeling excited about your Mets... I'm feeling like a suicidal teenage 'Evanescence' fangirl.

At least someone has a good team to cheer for.

Meet the METS....Meet the METS!....Meet the METS!

Don't fret Blibble, Zito will come around. He's accustomed to the Bay area, the wind, etc...I'm sure he just had opening day jitters, new team and all. To be honest, I was disappointed that my Mets couldn't sign him.

My father grew up in East Harlem when the Giants were there and became a Met fan at their inception, something that's been instilled in me since I was a kid. He's actually forgiven the Giants, after 50 years, for moving west on him. He told me very recently that he's ready to root for them as his second favorite team, when Bonds retires of course.

3 and 0!

It's hardly a consolation for the Cardinals killing our World Series hopes last year but it's still nice to get off to such a positive start. John Maine gave us 7 strong innings allowing only 1 hit and the Mets went on to win a laugher, 10-0. Their pitching staff has only allowed 2 runs in the first 3 games while the offense has put up 20 runs over the same 3 games, really coming alive tonight with Carlos Beltran hitting 2 home runs and Jose Reyes adding one. It's only the first week of April but we seem to have picked up right where we left off in last year's regular season.

I'm really psyched!

Let's go Mets!

Glad to hear the Mets are doing so well. I personally thought they would have beat St. Louis last year. I wish they would have and went on to beat Detroit. Oh well, this is a new year.

Hey, it was a learning experience, no excuses. But if they don't lose Pedro AND El Duque for the playoffs, they'd be getting their rings next week. Let's hope they can stay healthy this year.

My brother had his company luxury box for the Yanks today but got rained out. The weather sucks up here this week. It's gonna be the coldest and dampest Easter week in years.

John Maine! If this kid is for real, which I think that he is, it will be huge for the Mets.

We need to take two out of three in Atlanta now.

Was the Braves scalping last year a fluke...or is there talent now jobbers?

It's about time Cardi!

The Mets were 18 games better than the Braves last year. The Braves will no doubt be better this year, but 18 games better ? I really doubt it. They look good so far though. It's gonna be another fun season. Let's go Mets!

But I'm gonna wait -- after the all star break. And then I'll meet with Don Cox -- and Charlie Manuel -- all of the heads of the Five Eastern Division teams...

Charlie Manuel might not even be in the car, Cardi!

The Mets look just plain scary right now.

We're off to a 4 and 0 start baby!

I know I must sound ridiculous, a middle aged man excited about 4 lousy games in an early and frigid April, but I'm really excited. For 4 games, they've looked THAT GOOD. Tonight they pounded out 15 hits for 11 runs and won another laugher, beating the hated Braves 11-1. Oliver Perez gave the Mets 7 solid innings and their starters notched their fourth win in 4 tries. They've now outscored the opposition 31-3 over the first 4 games of the season.

In the words of Jimmy Conway, from one of our very favorite Gangster BB films, GOODFELLAS...It's gonna be a good summer.

Let's Go Mets!

And Delgado and Wright aren't even hitting yet!

Reyes and LoDuca are sooooo key in that line-up.

LoDuca is one tough out and a great contact hitter who consistantly puts the ball in play. That's exactly what you need batting behind a Reyes.

Thankfully Willie scrapped the idea of batting LoDuca 8th.
If Reyes gets on base with less than 2 outs, it's an almost automatic run.

Yes. I remember reading about that and wondering why in the world they would even consider batting LoDuca 8th. Thankfully, as you said, Willie scrapped that idea.

And as long as Alou is hitting the ball well, you'll see Wright start hitting too.

I'm not concerned about Wright, although I think that HR hitting contest last year screwed up his timing in the 2nd half of the season.

I'm not overly concerned about Wright either. He'll be just fine. I was just trying to point out that in order for him to start seeing some good pitches, Alou needs to continue to consistantly hit the ball well.

The reason Willie gave for moving LoDuca down in the lineup, was to get Wright more at bats, and better pitches to hit, hitting in front of Beltran.

Yes, I read that. But overall I didn't agree with it. I realize that there is some logic behind that kind of thinking, a two run homer every now and then, etc. But I like LoDuca just where he is.

Well right now, if it isn't broke, don't fix it!

Exactly!

ARRRRGHHHHHH! Green rips the ball and the 1st baseman robs him of a hit that would have tied the game.

And then I have to listen to stupid McCarver, who I've actually grown to dislike, say that if Wright does NOT steal second base on the play before that, he's being held on first and Green's shot ties the game.

He's a jerk.

I can't stand McCarver.
Mr. Cliche.
Mr. Monday Morning QB.
Mr. Second Guess.

I was watching it in Caesars, in Atlantic City. It's bad enough I dropped a couple hundred tonight, but I lost it all right after Green's line drive.

Their relief pitching blows the game.

I've been more comfortable with the starting pitching so far this year than with the relief pitching, which is supposed to be the strength of their pitching staff.


Not for nothing, but how about El Duque giving us two excellent starts. Looks to me as though he's changed his style of pitching which may be the reason that he's been able to go more innings more effectively.

They couldn't get runners home from scoring position all day long.

I believe that they were something like 3 for 21 with runners in scoring position.


Now the middle relief just gave up a 3 run homer and blew another lead! Damn!

How does Jeff Geary walk a 50 year old man ?

Ha Ha, that bit him in the ass!!