Great Start to the Weekend

     After looking as if the wheels could fall right off in LA, the Mets bounced back in Boston.  If the Mets somehow make the playoffs they could look back to the Boston series in late May as a potential season breaking series.  The Mets gained enormous confidence from that series.  They did something they couldn't do all of last year, come from behind and win.  After taking two of three in Boston it was time to beat up on some bad teams and really get a step up from the rest of the NL East.  Two weeks playing some of the weaker teams in the league, Washington, Florida, and Pittsburgh.  After sweeping the Nationals the Mets came out, fought, and won another close game.  The Mets have already won fourteen games by two runs or fewer.  In contrast to last year, that number is astounding and it is only the end of May. 

     Pelfrey, who was examined for migraines on Wednesday, came out tonight and looked sharp.  He has really stepped up this year after starting the season on a shaky note.  He dropped his ERA tonight to 3.88 and tied his season high with strikeouts (6).  Pelfrey is showing excellent command of his pitches, something he hasn't always been able to do in his career.  Not only was Pelfrey excellent, let’s not forget Gary Sheffield and the importance of him this year.  Sheff has come into this organization and despite much criticism and speculation early; he has taught this team how to win.  He has taught them how to be motivated and how to fight.  I will be honest, I thought it was a bad idea to bring him in and I doubted the move.  But I was wrong, along with many others.  It seems like every night he does something clutch to help this team win.  Tonight was no different as he ripped a base hit through the gap on the left side of the infield in the 11th inning.  After Sanches threw over to first at least three times during David Wright's at bat, the forty year old stole second and on a wild pitch went to third, setting up the eventual game-winning hit by Omir Santos.  To be fair, in a tie game in extra innings, Uggla needs to knock that ball down and prevent Sheffield from taking the extra base.  But never the less, he didn't and the Mets ended up scratching and clawing to their twenty seventh win of the season staying a half game up on the Phillies for first place. 

     Tomorrow Brian Schneider comes off the DL.  The big question is who gets moved?  The three possible options are: Santos gets sent down to Triple-A, the Mets makes a move with Castro, or they carry three catchers on their roster.  What will they do?  Both Santos and Castro have played very well in Schneider’s absence and it will be interesting to see what the Mets do.  We will all find out soon enough