Is it me or did it seem more than just a little odd seeing Paul Lo Duca in a different uniform. Man it feels like Pauly was a Met for much longer than he actually was. Yesterday, on his WFAN morning radio show with Evan Roberts, Joe Benigno stated emphatically that not only would Paul Lo Duca get a great hand but Lastings Milledge “will no doubt get a standing ovation”, Joe’s side kick Evan did not disagree. Well as we all know Millegde was greeted with loud boos and like SNY’s Gary Cohen said at the time “he’s the enemy now”. Yes, he most certainly is.

Just like everyone else I am thrilled that Duaner Sanchez is back. I just hope, and this not to say he can’t be effective otherwise, to see his 2006 stuff again. Man he was electrifying. I miss that.

Man, did Mike Pelfrey look impressive or what? Seven strong shutout innings, very nice. I know it is logical for Pelfrey to “pound the bottom of the strike zone” like Peterson and seemingly everyone else has said. I am guessing that kind of strategy leaves a pitcher more room for error. But Pelfrey seems to have a little bit of Dwight Gooden in him where as his fast ball rises, like the fastball he used while strikeing out Nick Johnson with the bases loaded. But I guess I should just leave that to the experts.