Mets 4 Pirates 3

A win is a win, but this is not the way you want to get them.

Pedro Martinez and Carlos Delgado are awesome. Walkoff home runs are always exciting but they should have gotten that win for Pedro. Why did Willie take him out? For Jose Valentin? Why isn't Franco the first pinch hitter off the bench? I guess it wouldn't have mattered because Heilman pitched two good innings but I'd like to see Pedro stay in the game longer.

I'm definitely worried about Billy Wagner and these blown saves. He could blow 10-15 games this year. In his first four seasons with the Mets, Benitez never blew more than 6 in a season. His last year he blew 7 in half a season before he was traded to the Yankees.

Luckily, for the second time in about a week the team was able to cover for him and win the game. That was always the problem with Benitez and Looper, their blown saves would always result in losses. In all three of Wagner's blown saves, the game was still tied and the Mets had a chance. If you give your teammates the chance to pick you up, sometimes they will.

Endy Chavez is awesome. He is 10 of his last 16. They have to find a way to get him some at bats. A couple starts a week for Floyd, Nady and Beltran. He also made an incredible diving catch in the 11th. I thought either Beltran or Matsui could get there, but he came out of nowhere.

Huge home run by Delgado. He had been in a 1 for 18 slump. Hopefully, that will snap him out of it. Floyd has been horrible all season, Wright has sucked lately, Beltran has been out, Delgado needs to carry the offense.

My sister left the game in the sixth inning.

If Glavine can beat Maholm tonight the Mets will have accomplished the first part of what I set out for them before the homestand.