Coming off a 1-5 roadtrip against the Astros and Marlins, I wondered whether or not this team was going to pick it back up, or whether the magic of the Tatis’s and Easley’s would be wearing off soon, after all they are 34 and 38 respectively. Then came the news of Wagner’s trip to the DL. This bullpen was already in tatters, who would they ever be able to fill the void left by the absence of the All Star closer. I said to myself these next two weeks could make or break their season.

The Padres came to town on Tuesday. This looked like a pretty easy series to win, if not sweep. We missed ace Jake Peavy, the Padres just don’t flat out score any runs. Well, the Padres showed alot more fight than I thought they would. Game one was all about Tatis, and his two homer game. Guess that answered my question whether or not the seasoned vets would respond. The Mets fell in game two, behind Pedro, although Martinez didn’t throw too bad. Game three, Scott Schoeneweis blows the save, David Wright wins it with a walkoff. Nice, a series win heading into a big Marlins series.

The Marlins then came to town, fresh off their own series win over those Phightin Phils. They would be sending Ricky Nolasco, Josh Johnson, and Scott Olsen to the mound. I would have felt pretty confident if I was a Marlins fan. Well, so far, the Mets have showed why they are the better team. Oliver Perez threw a gem, and Brian Stokes kept us in the game. Daniel Murphy showed us why he could have a very bright future in this league, and Carlos Beltran finally came alive, hitting his first homer in 82 ABs

The Mets look for the sweep tomorrow, and it would be a great opportunity to really put the hammer down.

The Mets are 4-1 since that last Astro game and are showing signs of why they should be playing October baseball, and I couldn’t be happier.