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Well that was a stunner in the opposite way.  I’m shocked the Mets actually came back on the road and beat the Phillies late in a game.

I really though the only way the Mets were winning tonight was if Johan Santana threw a ridiculous game.  But actually Santana wasn’t very good tonight.  He gave up three runs in the first two innings, but he did settle down after that to pitch very four very strong innings.

Carlos Delgado gets the golden star for this game.  How clutch was the big guy!?  He got a two-out run scoring single in the first and then hit two solo bombs to tie the game.  He now has 30 homers and 93 RBI for the season.  He’s going to surpass his numbers in 2006 if he keeps his pace.

Big surprise that Daniel Murphy gets the game-winning RBI.  This guy has been awesome all year long, and he came through tonight in a big way.  That double to the opposite field off Brad Lidge was one of the biggest hits all season.

The bullpen has to credit for tonight’s win.  Brian Stokes, Pedro Feliciano, Joe Smith and Luis Ayala got the job done tonight.  These guys failed last night, but they were able to rebound and help give the Mets a win tonight.

I was pissed after last night’s loss and deservedly so.  This team gets off to good starts and then folds at the end of games.  But I have to give this team credit on one thing…they seem to bounce back from tough losses really well.  It seems like every time I go on a long rant about this team is so mentally fragile, they win the next night.  While they did score another run in the first tonight, they actually came back and outscored the Phillies from the 7th inning on, which is rare.  All in all, a split isn’t terrible but they really should have swept this team.

The Phillies go to Chicago for four games, which means the Mets should probably have a 2.5 game lead by the end of the weekend.  The Mets have a much-needed off day tomorrow and then travel to Florida for three.  The Marlins are basically baked so I’m expecting at worst, a two-out-of-three series win.

Well when you’re starting pitcher gets an RBI single in the first inning, I’m assuming your odds of winning are well above 90%.  Kind of the same old story for the Mets.  They score early on, do nothing after that, but hold on to win. 

The offense really got some breaks in the first.  Although they got a legitimate first two runs thank to who…Daniel Murphy.  This guy is just unreal.  It seems like he delivers more than half the time.  Then the Braves defense helped the Mets score three more runs which turned out to be the difference.

Good to see David Wright hit a home run.  He has to pile up some numbers if he wants to win the MVP. 

Mike Pelfrey was his usual dominant self tonight, but he went the distance for the first time in his career.  I have a feeling there’s plenty more where that came from.  The Mets have are 13-3 in his last 16 starts…which is pretty amazing.  I loved him before the year, but even I didn’t think he’d be this good in 2008.

I’m greedy and want a sweep tomorrow night.  Make sure to listen to tomorrow night’s show as Mike Silva will join us to talk about the team’s recent surge.

Well there’s the dominating performance I’ve been waiting to see for a long time.  Like Gary and Keith have said, you jump on a second division team late in the season like this and they’ll likely roll over.  The Mets finally did that tonight.

The offense was very sold tonight.  They scored 12 runs and eight in the third, but some of those runs came on National errors and terrible walks…but they did get some clutch hits as well.

Daniel Murphy looked awesome again tonight.  That home run to the opposite field was not on an easy pitch…slider down and away.  He might be the X factor for the season right now.  I know he hasn’t played a lot, but in all honesty he could be the reason if the Mets make the playoffs or not.

John Maine looked very good tonight too in his first start off the DL.  His stuff was crisp and he struck out six through five.  If he can remain healthy and get back to where he was early in the season, the Mets rotation is probably the deepest in the league.

Brian Stokes also looked great tonight.  It’s funny in a 12-0 game someone could get a save, but that’s exactly what Stokes did tonight.  He was throwing strikes and was really in the zone in his four innings of work.  He didn’t walk anyone and struck out three.

Gotta go for the throats tomorrow and get a sweep.  Also, keep an eye on the Phillies tonight because if they lose the Mets and Phils will be in a tie for first….could be an exciting night.