Whew!

You wanna feel good about the three wins over the weekend, but last night was way too shaky. They coasted after getting the big lead and it nearly cost them. Imagine

I remember a while back when the Mets reached .500 after a long phase below that Willie Randolph talked as if that was the last we'd see of a sub-.500 club this year. Then the Mets went on another tailspin getting swept in San Diego and, well, that's where we've been ever since. Now they've won 5 or 8 on a road trip to St. Louis & Philadelphia. They're back above .500 and they're within striking distance of the Phillies. Is this just another tease?

I would have preferred it if they had won more easily last night. I didn't like sweating the 7th-9th innings. I know Howard's HR should have been a double. But, of course, Charlie Manuel helped out by subbing Bruntlett for Utley in the 6th inning.

How 'bout Oliver Perez? I'd written him off, but maybe all he needed was a change of manager and pitching coach? Maybe? We'll see how this develops, but he's been good since Rick Peterson "went for his tea" (as they say on this side).

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Last night on the tag play at home where Easley was thrown out trying to score on Martinez's 6th inning single Wayne Hagin described the decoying Chris Coste as standing there like "a street-walker". Don't think he meant that.