Zzzzz - oh, is it over?

Not the ideal way to finish a three game series before the bus ride to Philadelphia for the series there this weekend. Still, much better to head south with a win than with a loss.

The Mets got a big 2 out hit from Delgado in the 8th to tie the game, but otherwise it was a pretty dismal clutch performance considering all the chances that went a begging.

Wayne Hagin called it - he anticipated the game ending on a Hanrahan wild pitch and (before it happened) said it would be "poetic justice" in this game.

Boy does the line-up look weak without Beltran in there. I don't think anyone would be worried facing Pagan, Clark, Cassanova and Castillo.

Great fight-back by Figeuroa after giving up the 2-run bomb and then the single to Milledge. It's great to see him reassert his control over the other team's line-up. One mistake cost him. 7 strong innings. Two straight 'quality starts', couldn't ask for anything more.

Another key out from Joe Smith in the 11th and then a scoreless 12th. I'm getting increasingly confident when I hear Smith is coming into the game. I can't say the same about Sosa, who's danger even against a weak hitting team like Washington. With Sanchez's return, I'm hoping that we won't see much of Sosa other than in long extra inning games and when the Mets need early, long relief. Still, he did his job last night and gave the Mets a chance to win.

I was surprised Willie didn't hit for Figeuroa in the 6th, but I'm glad he didn't.

Pagan got off to a strong start so I understand why Willie's playing him so often. However, I'd like to see Endy get a game. I know Lannan is a left-hander, but I still would have preferred Endy to Brady Clark.

Howie seems to be getting increasingly frustrated with Castillo. "Castillo is a very passive hitter for a guy who can handle the bat well". In the 9th Howie described him as "passive and patient, almost to a fault."