Well, maybe it's a bit too soon to go that far, but Pedro and the boys sure beat Atlanta last night. They certainly didin't give them a whuppin', but they won. Pedro was okay but not great, but guess what happened? He got run support to stay competitive and when they took him out in the seventh, middle relief came in and didn't give away the store. The Billy Wagner closed without loading up the bases or giving fans a case of apoplexy. This does not make a great team, but it is what above average teams do to win games. And it something we couldn't do much of last year. So let's recap for anyone that wasn't watching: Pedro chalks up his 200'th win, Mets win 4-3, Mets are now 10-2 and in first place. Atlanta is 4-6 and are FIVE GAMES behind.

As the summer wears on, this may not mean much. But the Mets will eventually come down to earth and that five game lead is huge when that happens.

Tonight Victor Zambrano is on the mound, and tomorrow is Glavine. Let's win this series.

- posted by Base10 @ 11:18 AM