Glory, glory.

I've decided, that for this post, I'm going to expand my horizons a bit. One cannot talk about baseball alone, especially the Mets, who have gone on a 6 game winning streak...wait...what?
Six games? Now, I'm no expert, but that seems like a nice little hot streak we have going on here. Really. I'm not fucking with you guys. They're above .500 and only a game and a half out. And they're playing the Rockies next. Wow. Maybe...no.
I must remain a stoic, unable to feel emotion. I need to be like the guy from Major League. You know, the guy who sits there, and no matter what happens, keeps Murphy's Law intact at all times. For those who don't know, Murphy's Law is, "What can go wrong, will go wrong." I'll start believing when they win the World Series. But I digress.
I think it's more important to look at what's been going right for the Mets, as opposed to criticizing them. First off, and most important to these victories has been the play of Jose Reyes. Everyone knows that he is the key to their small-ball offense. When he gets on base, they win, blah, blah, blah. It's just a matter of whether or not he actually hits the ball and gets on base. This month he has, with a .440 OBP, already has 4 stolen bags, and has drawn 6 walks so far. Although Jose is like the tides, he ebbs and flows at almost random intervals. One second you're lounging in the sun, next thing you know, you're up to your neck in water.
Next. They haven't been letting teams score. With the exception of that nearly blown 10-9 win over Philly, the Mets have been astounding at stopping runs, allowing no more than 4 a game, and shutting out the other team 2 times in six games. The pitching has been hot, and as long as they keep scoring enough runs to prevent save situations. This will, in turn keep Billy Wagner out of games and ensure a much higher amount of victories. I stand by my decision that Billy should be bound, gagged and left in the Phillies locker room. He'll see some teamwork then.
Aside from just our darling Jose being productive, the following players have also greatly contributed. Carlos Delgado, has this month's average up to .385, and has knocked in 5, but the real story is his OPS, which is at 1.123. I don;t know if he's back on the juice, but if he is, stick to it, it's working. Fernando Tatis, who is hitting .500 this month. He seems to be this year's Victor Diaz, not an every day player, but someone you can count on for a game winning hit. David Wright is apparently pissed off about not starting the All-Star game, as he's dragged his average up to .288 and has been productive on this streak.
So, by my posting this, they will probably now go one a 7 game losing streak, due to the curse that is involved whenever good things are said about the Mets. But hey, we all need something to believe in. Right?

Fuck You Cover Jinx!