Carlos is in Charge, and the bullpen holds! Mets win Big game!

Carlos Delgado is on fire! He is part of the reason the Mets are in first these days. Of course, we cannot forget Fernando Tatis, Mike Pelfrey, Johan Santana, Jose Reyes and the super subs!

Where is the other Carlos these days? Moving him to the 5 spot isn't helping. I woudn't be adverse to moving him behind Ryan Church!

How about that Bullpen last night! Of course, some defensive help gave them a lift!

So they are back in First. Winning 6 of the last 8 from Philly? That's what we like to see. That is key, with 3 more at home against them! That could be the difference in the standings at the end of the season! So now we have to root for the Cubs while we do our business against the Fish! The Marlins are still hanging around so we need to be careful! Playing in Florida seems to be good for the Mets. Let's see if that trend continues!

Now I don't like to talk about our cross town rivals on my blog. But I must. They are 10.5 back and 7 out of the wild card race. What are these comments about last years Mets and giving them inspiration about being able to overcome the current deficit? First of all, there are 2 teams ahead of them. One is the Red Sox. They are much better than the September Mets of last year. You think that they are going to fold? No way! The other is Tampa Bay. The Rays have yet to show any kind of folding under pressure. The catch in the 9th inning last night with two outs to save the game was spectacular! This team would have to lose more than half of its remaining games for the Yankees to even have a chance. I don't see that happening. Plus, the Yankees have to win over 20 games in September. The way they are playing I don't see that. They have to play Tampa, Boston, Chicago and California on a West Coast trip. They have to climb over 2 teams for either the division title or wild card. So the comparisons to last years Mets are not there! Give it rest Yankees! Get the fork out so we can stick it in you!