Welcome home boys.  Hard to believe that only a few weeks ago every Mets fan, myself included, was ripping this team apart.  I noticed tonight at the game that there was definitely a different buzz in the crowd.  First of all there was actually a great crowd on hand, not the typical "no-shows" which have inaccurately inflated attendance all year long.  You could feel that the Shea faithful was happy to see its Mets come home, in support of a strong road trip.  Can you believe where we are sitting right now in the standings?  What the Mets need to do is continue to get stronger and sting as many wins together as possible before the All Star break (which I may be getting tickets for, fingers crossed).

Rick and I went to the game tonight and we were excited to see a good match-up between two young pitchers, Tim Lincecum and Mike Pelfrey.  Thanks to a Carlos Beltran first inning three run home run, the Mets went out to an early lead.  Pelfrey looked absolutely dominant over his 7 innings pitched.  He finally looks like he is comfortable, and I am wondering how much that has to do with Peterson being gone.  Pelfrey was hitting the zone all night long and was working rather quickly.  Is this our future potential number 1? Fernando Tatis, what can you say about this guy, he continues to get hits in big spots and is doing the little things (like breaking up a double play to keep a big inning going in Philly).  I like the Jerry Manuel reward system, if you are playing well you are going to start.  Manuel has done a good job mixing things up and putting the Mets in a position to win. 

Well, I don't know what else to say other than the Mets played a very "clean" game and won 7-0.  Clutch hitting.  Strong pitching.  Solid defense.  Keep it up guys.