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The Mets won their rubber game with the Nationals and they needed a gem from John Maine.  He threw seven shutout innings and he gave up just three hits and three walks and he struck out eight.  Billy Wagner closed it out and he picked up his fourth save of the season.

The only run of the game was a solo shot by Carlos Beltran.  Jose Reyes reached base twice with a single and a walk and he stole two more bases.

So at the end of it all, the Mets sit tied with the Braves at 15-8.  This could turn into a two team race pretty quick because there’s already a 4 1/2 game cushion between the third place Marlins.  And speaking of the Marlins, that’s who the Mets host next.  Orlando Hernandez gets the start tomorrow and hopefully he can put together a start like he did his last time out against the Rockies (seven shutout innings).

This one was a little hairy.  The Mets were down 2-1 heading into the ninth before the Mets rally with a run.  Julio Franco came through big with an RBI single that tied the game up and then in the twelth, Carlos Beltran doubled home two and David Wright singled home two to make it a 6-2 Mets win.

A pretty good start by Tom Glavine almost went to waste.  He gave up just one run on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings.  Aaron Sele picked up the win with a shutout eleventh and Wagner closed it out with a shutout twelth.

David Wright and Beltran had the two RBIs and Damian Easley finished with two hits and he singled to keep things going in the ninth inning.  Jose Reyes went one for four with a walk, a run and his fourteenth stolen base of the season.

John Maine throws in the rubber game this afternoon.  Jason Bergmann is throwing for the Nationals and he actually sports a solid ERA for a Nat.

This stuff shouldn’t happen. Orlando Hernandez gave up three runs in the first and that set the stage in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Nationals.  Hernandez gave up a fourth run and they came on eight hits and he struck out nine.  The big mistake was a three run homer that was servced up by Austin Kearns.

The Mets also got their share of baserunners, they just couldn’t push them across the plate.  Moises Alou went three for four and he drove in a run while Jose Reyes double, stole his thirteenth base of the season and scored a run.

Tom Glavine gets the start tomorrow and hopefully he can stop the miniskid.  Jerome Williams and his 7.77 ERA will get the start of the Nats.

This game got ugly and it happened pretty quickly.  Mike Pelfrey took the loss and he gave up six runs in three innings but Aaron Sele (four runs in two innings) also got beat up.  You’d think this game was in Coors Field or something.

Jose Reyes was the hitting star in the 11-5 loss.  He went four for five with two runs.  Endy Chavez drove in two runs and Shawn Green had two hits and three RBIs.

The Mets get tomorrow off and then they hit the road for three against the Nationals in D.C.  Oliver Perez will hopefully follow through on his previous solid start in the opener.  All the pitching matchups work out well and I think a sweep is in order.

The Mets needed twelve innings but they got it done tonight in a 2-1 win over the Rockies.  Shawn Green scored on Endy Chavez’s bunt singled in the bottom of the twelth to win it.  Just as important, Damian Easley hit a huge solo homerun in the tenth just to keep the game going.

Orlando Hernandez had an awesome start and he threw seven shutout innings.  Then Aaron Heilman threw a shutout frame until Billy Wagner put the Rockies down in the ninth. Unfortunately, Wagner was tagged for the lone run in the tenth.  Joe Smith ended up with his first win though as he got the final two Rockies out.

The Mets can pick up the sweep tomorrow with Mike Pelfrey on the mound.  I like our chances as long as Pelfrey can go six innings or so.  The pen is pretty tapped.

Jose Valentin drove in four runs tonight in the Mets 6-1 win over the Rockies.  He drove in the first three with his second homerun of the season and the fourth and final RBI came on a sac. fly.  Carlos Delgado also went yard and he drove in two while Jose Reyes drew a walk and stole two bases. 

The pitching was there as well.  John Maine improved to 3-0 and he gave up one run on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts. 

El Duque will try to make it two straight and there’s also some good news out of Miami.  The Marlins edged the Braves so the Mets are back in first place.

The last game with the Braves was pretty ugly.  The Mets touched up John Smoltz for five in the sixth to make it 6-3 and then Tom Glavine came out of the game to see the pen completely blow the game.  Aaron Heilman ended up picking up the loss when he gave up three unearned runs and he’s now 1-2 but two other relievers gave up runs as well.

Shawn Green brought the big stick in the 9-6 loss.  He went three for four with a homerun and he finished with two runs.  Jose Reyes had two hits and he drove in three while Paul Lo Duca had two hits and an RBI.

Tom Glavine didn’t get a decision in a pretty good start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.  We already went through what the pen did and this game was a long one at a minute over 3:20.

So the Mets finish the week a half game back of the Braves.  The next best team is the Marlins at three games back so at least for now, this is a two team race.  Next up is a three game set in Colorado with John Maine throwing tomorrow.  The Braves take on the Marlins so either the Braves will push the Marlins further back or the Mets will be in first place by the weekend series. 

Alright, the Mets won and they’re back in first.  The rubber game will determine who will begin next week in the top spot but at least for now, it’s back to advantage Mets.

Carlos Beltran had a huge day at the plate today. He went four for five with two RBIs and two runs and he finished a homerun short of hitting for the cycle.  Jose Reyes did it all and he went three for five with two runs, a solo homer and a stolen base.  Damion Easley and Ramon Castro each hit homers in the 7-2 win.

Oliver Perez bounced back nicely from his previously horrible start.  He gave up just two runs on nine hits with nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  The most important thing was, he didn’t walk a batter so he must have worked on a few things. 

Tomorrow it’ll be John Smoltz versus Tom Glavine in a rematch from a couple of weeks ago. Like I said earlier, the prize is first place.  Let’s hope the Mets can get to Smoltz better then they did last time.

Alright, let’s put this first game with the Braves behind us.  Even the 7-3 score doesn’t do the blowout justice because the Mets didn’t pick up their three runs until the ninth inning.

Mike Pelfrey was hit hard and he dropped to 0-1.  He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  Pedro Feliciano gave up three unearned runs to round out the scoring.

Shawn Green hit his second homerun of the season and he drove in two runs.  Moises Alou went two for four with a run and an RBI.

So now it’s time for Oliver Perez to right the ship.  He hasn’t pitched since the eleventh and that was that horrible seven walk game so hopefully he can bounce back.

The Mets moved into first place after a blowout win over the Marlins tonight.  Carlos Beltran led the way with a monster game.  He went four for six with a homerun, two runs and two RBIs.  Ramon Castro also homered and he drove in three runs and Jose Valentin hit a solo homerun.

Orlando Hernandez struck out ten in a solid start.  He gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in seven innings of start.  The win improved his record to 2-1 on the season.

Next up is a huge three game series at home against the Braves.  The winner of the series will lead the division and Mike Pelfrey gets the ball tomorrow in a start against Tim Hudson.

John Maine improved to 2-0 tonight with an impressive outing against the Marlins.  He threw six no-hit innings until Miguel Cabrera tagged him in the seventh for a single.  He’d eventually give up two runs but by that point, the game was well out of reach.

The Mets racked up seventeen hits in the win.  Carlos Beltran homered and drove in three runs while Jose Reyes finished with four hits, one RBI and a run in the 9-2 win.  Six different Mets finished with multi-hit games.

For the time being, the Mets are tied with the Braves until we know the outcome of their game.  Tomorrow, Orlando Hernandez will throw in the series finale and he’ll take on Rick Vanden Hurk.

I wonder if Jimmy Rollins is still running his mouth.  The Mets handed the Phillies their ninth loss already this season and it was Moises Alou who led the way with the stick.  He homered twice and he drove in three runs in the 8-1 win.  Ramon Castro and Carlos Beltran each had two hits and two RBIs in the win while Jose Reyes reached base three times and he stole two bases.

Tom Glavine picked up win number three in a nice outing.  He gave up just a single run on six hits and five walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work.  Three relievers then threw an inning a piece to shut out the Phillies the rest of the way.

Next up is a short trip to Miami for two against the Marlins.  John Maine will go up against the Marlins ace, Dontrelle Willis so we have our work cut out for us at least in this one.

Okay, like I said, no sweep means disappointment and it was tough seeing Orlando Hernandez get victimized by such a poor offense.  He must have felt bad too because he got tossed in the sixth inning.  He dropped to 1-1 and he gave up six runs on eight hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Five different Mets had two hits a piece and the Mets stranded nine guys.  David Wright had two hits and a run while Jose Valentin had two hits and an RBI.  Shawn Green both scored and drove in a run on a double.

John Maine gets the start tomorrow against some guy I’ve never heard of in the rubber game.  Okay, it’s Matt Chico but his ERA is above seven.

Mike Pelfrey made his season debut and he did well enough to keep the Mets in the game. He gave up two runs on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Then four relievers combined for 3 1/3 innings of one hit relief.  Billy Wagner pitched a perfect ninth and he picked up his third save.

The game winner came in the seventh when Julio Franco drove in David Wright with a pinch hit RBI single.  Wright finished the game two for five and Jose Reyes scored two runs.

El Duque gets the start tomorrow.  I told you anything less then a sweep would be a disappointment and so far, it’s so good.

Moises Alou got it done at the plate today in the Mets 5-3 win over the Phillies.  He went three for four with a triple, an RBI and two runs.  Jose Reyes also had another nice game with two hits, two RBIs and a run.

Tom Glavine improved to 2-1 on the season with six decent innings.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.  Billy Wagner put the Phillies down in the ninth for a save and the end result was a series win.

Mike Pelfrey makes his big league debut tomorrow as the Nationals roll into town.  Anything less then a sweep against what’s probably the worst team in baseball will be a disappointment.

Oliver Perez had a minor meltdown on the mound last night as he walked seven batters and hit another in a 5-2 loss.  He last just 2 2/3 innings and he walked in two runs and hit another batter to drive in a third.  In an odd line, he gave up three runs on just a single walk with two strikeouts.  Aaron Sele gave up two runs in 4 1/3 innings to give the Phillies a little insurance, but they didn’t need it because the Mets bats didn’t do much.

Jose Reyes pretty much provided the offense.  He went two for three with an RBI and a stolen base.  Tom Glavine gets the start tonight in the rubber game and he’ll face another old man in Jamie Moyer.

Moises Alou singled home two runs to cap off a seven run eighth inning earlier this afternoon.  In all, the Mets racked up eleven runs on twelve hits as they came from behing to beat the Phillies 11-5.  All nine Mets regulars had a hit and eight different players scored runs.  And they did it mostly with singles as eleven of the twelve hits were just for a single base.  Carlos Delgado led the way with three hits, two runs and two RBIs.

John Maine had a tough time finding the plate as he walked six in 4 2/3 innings.  He gave up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts.  Pedro Feliciano picked up the win after throwing a scoreless eighth.

Oliver Perez throws for the Mets tonight.  He’ll face Adam Eaton as the Mets try to further bury the “team to beat.” 

The Mets won their first four and now they’ve dropped their last two and the Braves in the process take an early one game lead after two series.  Aaron Heilman blew what was a great start for Orlando Hernandez when he gave up the tying and go ahead runs in the bottom of the eighth.  El Duque gave up just a single run on two hits and four walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.

Shawn Green and Ramon Castro hit solo homeruns to account for the two Mets runs.  The Braves pen sure did do a number on the Mets with 2 1/3 shutout innings.

The Phillies roll into town.  The 1-5 Phillies.  I wonder if Jimmy Rollins is still shooting his mouth off.  The only thing keeping them out of the cellar are the Nationals.

You can’t win them all, and today John Smoltz outdueled former teammate Tom Glavine in a 5-3 Mets loss.  Glavine gave up five runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. 

Paul Lo Duca went yard with a solo shot in the first inning.  Shawn Green also had a solid game.  He went three for five with an RBI.

Orlando Hernandez throws tomorrow.  The winner gets the series and they also get first place in the NL East all to themselves.

Man has Jose Reyes turned into a stud and he definitely got the job tonight.  He went three for six with two triples, four RBIs and two runs in the 11-1 blowout win.  Carlos Delgado drove in two while Shawn Green and Oliver Perez each scored twice.

And speaking of Perez, his solid start was lost in all the offense.  He gave up just one run on five hits with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Here’s the kicker…..he didn’t walk a batter.  Very solid and a good season out of Perez would be huge.

We’ve got a classic pitching matchup tomorrow as Tom Glavine goes head to head with John Smoltz.  It’d be nice to make it five straight and hopefully Glavine beats his old teammate.

The Mets got it done again today.  The pitching was good, the hitting was good and the end result is a three game sweep over the defending champs.

John Maine was awesome on the mound.  He threw seven innings of one hit ball and he struck out six.  In the meantime, Carlos Beltran belted two homeruns and he drove in four runs while Jose Reyes had two hits, two runs and three RBIs in the 10-0 win.

The Mets get tomorrow off and then they face the now 2-0 Braves. Oliver Perez will kick the series off and he’ll face Chuck James.

Okay, maybe my Spanish needs some work.  Anyway, Orlando Hernandez got it done for the Mets tonight.  He gave up just a single run on five hits and two walks to pick up the win.  Billy Wagner threw a perfect ninth and he has his first save of the season.

Jose Reyes did his thing.  He singled, walked, scored twice and stole a base.  Orlando Hernandez had the big hit though.  He doubled home two runs in the sixth inning and he finished two for three.  Carlos Beltran also chipped in and he singled and drove in a run.

John Maine can help the Mets get an early sweep tomorrow night.  Braden Looper is on the mound for the Cards and he’ll get his first career start after spending his entire career out of the pen.

Tom Glavine did a nice job of shutting down a rock solid Cardinals offense tonight in the Mets season opener.  He only gave up one run and more importantly, he held on in the sixth and pitched himself out of a bases loaded jam to keep the Mets comfortably in front.

Paul Lo Duca had a really nice day at the plate.  He went two for five with three RBIs and a run.  Carlos Delgado drove in two runs and Carlos Beltran singled, drove in a run and scored.  In fact Beltran came closest to hitting a homerun when he ripped one down the right field line that just went foul.

Orlando Hernandez throws for the Mets on Tuesday and he’ll face Kip Wells.  It sure would be nice to get a nice start going and I guess it always starts with that first win.