4 out of 6 - not bad

Sure more would have been better, but I'm somewhat heartened by the way the Mets played after losing on Tuesday & Saturday nights. Two tough losses - especially Tuesday night against Philadelphia - and they responded very well. That's new and another reason to believe. It's one thing to run off 10 straight, but it's another to win 2 and take the series after a stomach punch like the one the Mets took on Tuesday night.

I'm still not sure they have the horses to win, but at least they seem to have the character, which was really the bigger question.

*****

Great listening to Howie reminisce about the Jethro Tull concert back in the mid 70s this week. He cracks me up.