I'll start with the bad parts first.
I'm sick of Steve Trachsel. He always pitches just well enough to lose. It's not a coincidence that the best game he pitched all season was when the Mets got shutout and he lost 1-0. I shudder at the thought of him pitching in playoff games, and if El Duque doesn't emerge he may have to pitch twice. Imagine getting to the World Series and giving Trachsel the ball in Game 7 because Pedro and Glavine can't go on three days rest? I'm getting way ahead of myself, but it's all by way of saying Trachsel sucks.
Aaron Heilman also sucks. He really has been adequate at best this year. Since his great appearance in the first game of the series against the Yankees he's given up 6 runs and 6 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.
Carlos Delgado has been in a terrible slump. He's 7 for his last 50. A .140 hitter.
Jose Reyes is awesome. Even though he couldn't get the scarifice bunt down he was able to get the big hit to drive home Chavez. He has been getting a lot of big this year. 27 RBI is a lot for a leadoff man. On pace for roughly 85.
LoDuca had a great game yesterday and has been a good hitter all season, but he has only 14 RBI. About half of what Reyes has. He's hitting .333 with the bases empty and only .219 with runners in scoring position.
Jose Valentin has one more RBI than LoDuca. He is going to be our starting second baseman if he keeps playing like this.
Is that coffee, or do I smell Cliff Floyd percolating? Remember he is in a contract year and he hit 34 homers last year. He has the potential.
And how could I forget David Wright. He is clearly not Mike Piazza. Last night was his third game winning hit of the season. All walk-offs at home, to center field. In the fourteenth inning against the Braves and of course the one to beat the Yankees.
The Mets are now 10-0 in the first game of home series.
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