M E T S

Rushed home after work today to catch the Mets take on the Nationals on ESPN tonight... This is the first year (in 3) that I haven't purchased the "extra bases" package from MLB, so I didn't want to miss an opportunity to catch the Mets on national television. Making the game more special, was Pedro Martinez making his first start of the season. He didn't get to many throws during spring ball... so I didn't know what pedro we'd get to check out.

His performance tonight was everything I was hoping to see... he managed to get through the first inning without giving up to many runs. Through 6, Pedro left the mound with a 1 run lead, 4 (or 5) K's with 4 hit-batsmen... hitting one guy twice causing the benches to empty in the 5th.



Classic.

No Met season can truly kick off without Pedro throwing for the first time. The win is pretty much in hand as we go into the 9th with a 4 run lead... worse case scenario, he'll get a no decision.

I'm thinking the Mets are going to take the East and make a run for the title this year.

go METS!

.rCr.