I had sold my tickets for today's game about a month ago because I was away in Nashville earlier in the weekend.  Since the Mets had been on such a tear lately and the weather was going to be perfect, I thought I would buy some tickets and enjoy the game today.  Catherine and I ended up buying great seats on StubHub.  This was my first experience with StubHub and it went very smoothly, except for the printing of tickets at home.  I tried to sneak into the Hilton's business office around the corner from my apartnemt to print them off but was unable to get in, so I had to walk over the the FedEx store in Tribeca.  Lot's of great seat options on StubHub and well below face value, I highly recommend using this site.  We ended up with tickets in the Ceasars Club level, first base side, for about 30% off face value. 

After a very quick LIRR trip to Citi, we made our way to the Club, which is very nice.  It is basically like other sections except that you have a few bars and your own concessions and a restaurant.  The bars were good, no long lines at the bathrooms or fod stands.  The options for food are much better in the Promenade behind home plate.  The problem today with Ceaser level was that you were in the shade pretty much all game.  It was a bit windy and chilly in the shade, so we decided to walk over to the Pepsi Porch.  We spent a good 5 innings there after scoring a table overlooking the field.  I think this has to be one of my most favorite places to watch a game, in fact, I would seriously consider changing my seat location to the Pepsi Porch next year. 

Now, to the game:

- Ian Snell looked like Cy Young the first three innings.  But finally the Mets bats came alive.
- Daniel Murphy looks so, so, so uncomfortable in RF.
- Livan Hernandez is quite the innings eater and has been a nice surprise with the quality starts he has been providing.  I hope he continues to anchor the back end of the rotation.
- Carlos Beltran is locked-in, plain and simple.  There is something about him this year that just screams quiet confidence.  It has been a pleasure watching him so far this year.

Today was a fantastic game, great weather and a sold win.  You need to sweep series when you have a team on the rope, it helps with the killer instanct, and today the Mets proved they have some fight in them after being down 2-0. 

Again, Happy Mother's Day!