Mets 8 Cardinals 3

Important to start this series off with a victory with Glavine on the mound. Until the Mets get the back end of the rotation settled it is going to be crucial to win almost all of the games started by Pedro and Glavine.

Glavine pitched well again. Well enough to win, which last year might have been well enough to lose. I think he is more relaxed this year than the past two years which means he is nibbling less and being more effective. He did throw over 100 pitches in 6 innings though. And he also left the game when it was tied, and got lucky that the Mets scratched across a run in the 7th to give him the win.

LoDuca comes up with another big hit. He is exactly the type of steady player that championship teams have. The best teams have lineups where every hitter can potentially get the big hit.

I enjoyed Reyes' home run, but I hate to see him hit so many fly balls.

Xavier Nady has been horrible, but got a big hit to drive in the third run.

Heilman and Sanchez looked as if they'd returned to form.

So did Julio.

Pooh holes went 0-4. That won't last. It was a rough night all around though for Pooh holes.