Mets start off rough stretch with a BANG!

As I referenced before, the next two weeks will test how serious the Mets really are this season. They took the first game of their three game series with the Cardinals last night 8-3. Tom Glavine picked up the win allowing 3 runs over 6 inning, improving his record to 6-2 for the season.

Seriously, how crazy is he pitching this year? In Glavine's first year with the Mets, I thought they picked up damaged goods once again. He had a terrible year and we paid him a ton of money. Sometime after the All-Star Break last season, Glavine decided to pitch to win once again. It carried through to this season, and I think 6-2 says it all. With the one-two punch of Pedro Martinez and Glavine at the top of the rotation, it really scares opponents. The next task is to find some guys to help them out down the line. I still feel strongly about promoting Aaron Heilman back to the starting rotation.

The star of the game was clearly Jose Reyes, however. With 3 RBI's including one HR and the go ahead run off of Paul Lo Duca's hit, Reyes quickly silenced the critics that say he is falling into a bit of a slump.

It seems that every time Reyes performs well, the Mets step it up. I think he is slowly cementing his place as one of the most important lead off men in baseball today. Each time he gets on base, it's a threat.

By the way, the much feared Albert Pujols went 0-4. The second game of the series will be this evening, with Steve Trachsel (2-3) pitching for the Mets. His counterpart on the Cardinals will be Mark Mulder (4-1). Looking past the Cardinals, the Mets next opponents will be the Yankees and the Phillies, each a three game series.