I think we all need to be realistic about this Pedro news.

Mike Vaccaro from the post puts it best...

"...they didn't lose PEDRO MARTINEZ...  Because the truth is, the Mets haven't had the italicized, capitalized version of that player in an awfully long time. The Mets don't lose the 1969 edition of Tom Seaver, or the 1986 version of Dwight Gooden, or even the 2000 versions of Al Leiter and Mike Hampton.

When he was on the mound, the Mets felt like they were practically unbeatable. But the reality is, their winning percentage since the first day of the 2005 season is over 40 points higher on days when Martinez doesn't pitch than on days that he has. It's true. You can look it up."

The rest of the team needs to step up, like they have all year.  Realistically we just need five innings...  If every playoff start from someone not named Tom or Orlando was 5 innings and 3 runs, I'd be happy.

Wow... was that Steve Trachsel on the mound last night?  Where ya been all season?  (Aside from the 14 other wins...)

And how great a pickup was Jose Valentin?  To think that Kaz Matsui was going to be the secondbaseman this year.  Ugh.

Once he left with a lead, you knew it was over.   I got to watch the game at Blondies on 79th with my softball team over unlimited wings.

Many wings were eaten.  Many pitches were cheered on.  Much high fiving occurred at the end.  Bring on the Playoffs!

Thank God that none of the playoff teams have two good lefties, because its obvious the Mets just can't hit the southpaws.  Oh well, hopefully they'll do it tonight against the Fish, and Trachsel will get win number 15 by giving up 5 runs in 5 innings and letting the pen take care of the rest.

Chop this.

I was almost there when the Mets sent Dave Williams and Oliver Perez to the mound in a doubleheader and won both ends.

But last night, they shutout Brad Penny and the Dodgers.  Jose Reyes hit an inside the park home run and Glavine cruised.

At first, I just thought they shouldn't have a problem getting out of the National League...  but now...

Now I really believe they are going to win the World Series.  Its all too perfect..  twenty years later.  1986.  2006. 

No one is going to stop this team... not the Braves, Dodgers, Cardinals, Padres...  not the Yanks, Tigers, or White Sox.  

So if anyone has any access to playoff tickets, I'm all ears...

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"That's all we got?  One goddamn hit?"

You can't say goddamn on the air."

"Don't worry...  nobody's listening anyway."   (Click my avatar to hear the movie quote.)

Is it me, or when a no name rookie comes to town, doesn't that usually spell trouble for the Mets?  I vaguely remember getting shutout by Chris Reitsma somewhere along the line, too, a year or two ago.  Rotoheads, time to short Chuck James, because once you dominate the Mets, you're unlikely to be heard of again.

On the subject of Steve Trachsel, what's the record for the highest number of wins in a season for a picher who fails to make the post season roster?  Because, right now, my rotation is Pedro, Glavine, Maine and El Duque, with the pen lining up as Wagner, Feliciano, Heilman, Bradford, Mota, Oliver, Hernandez and then either Bell or Ring if you take 12. 

This team could use a righthanded bat.  Oh, that's right, we had one and traded him for Roberto Hernandez, who we now don't really need because of Mota.  Heath Bell could have gotten a shot at moving up the ladder, too.  Oh well.

Having a lead this big in the East gives us too much time to worry.

Oh and I forgot to mention... A couple of weeks ago, it was Beatles night at Shea.  When Chad Bradford took the mound, they played Yellow Submarine.  It was hilarious.  That should play everytime Underhandford takes the mound.

Both Pujos and Howard homered again last night...and so did Bonds, actually.  Barry, where were you all year when my fantasy team needed ya?

Or at least, that's what I'm worried about with the Mets.  We've been on cruise control all year, and will probably cruise right into the World Series (although if Maddux keeps that coccoon in his poll, maybe there will be a formidable NL competitor).   But if we show up the way we showed up last night, we're going to get our asses mailed back to us in little Etsy knit pouches.

This Nady trade really blew...   You mean we couldn't have gotten a Roberto Hernandez quality reliever for a smaller bat than Nady?  Or some minor leaguers?  Now with Floyd hurt, we're talking dealing for Sean Green and his salary.   Is he that much more of an improvement than Nady?  Nady certainly came a lot cheaper and had more upside.  I thought Xavier Nady might have turned out to be this team's Kevin MacReynolds...  not a huge bat, but a solid and consitant one.  Oh well...   so much for that.