Today's game was the best way the Mets could have started the season. David Wright hitting a two run home run in the first inning to put the Mets in the lead says a ton of things for this Mets team this year (although I want to be careful about extrapolating statistics too much):
1. David Wright has power. He hit five homers in Spring, and in his first AB in the regular season, he hit a great one.
2. This team got the lead in the first inning, and didn't give it back the entire game
3. In some ways, it is a good thing that Santana only pitched 6.0 innings today. This allowed the bullpen to show the world that they can pitch and not allow any runs.
4. The Mets pounded Johnson, a pitcher that has baffled the Mets in the past.
5. Francoeur: He went 1-2 with a double, 2 RBI's, had a sacrifice, and get this, walked once and didn't strikeout at all.
2. This team got the lead in the first inning, and didn't give it back the entire game
3. In some ways, it is a good thing that Santana only pitched 6.0 innings today. This allowed the bullpen to show the world that they can pitch and not allow any runs.
4. The Mets pounded Johnson, a pitcher that has baffled the Mets in the past.
5. Francoeur: He went 1-2 with a double, 2 RBI's, had a sacrifice, and get this, walked once and didn't strikeout at all.
Sadly I wasn't able to watch the game today (instead I had to take a Quantum Mechanics Midterm, try not to be too jealous of me), but from what I have seen from clips, that atmosphere looked electric. It was great to see so many Mets fans in the stands, making noise, and celebrating a great game played by the amazin's. Lets hope the rest of the season is like this, because honestly, winning one right now, feels really good.
