The Jeff Pulver Blog: Talking Baseball: The Mets Still Have a Chance to Make 2007 Matter

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September 02, 2007

Talking Baseball: The Mets Still Have a Chance to Make 2007 Matter

After feeling the pain of the Mets being swept by the Phillies, it was great to see the Mets bounce back and beat the Braves in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday at a time the Mets 2007 season was on the line. Hopefully the recent blown saves by the Mets bullpen are now behind them and the Mets are on their way to once again building some distance between themselves and both the Phillies and the Braves.

Baseball is a game of redemption. It is never too late to restart and give someone another chance. Mike Pelfrey getting a win yesterday after the way he performed all season was just enlightening. Maybe the Mike Pelfrey we saw pitch before yesterday was just a different person. Can Glavin finally beat Smoltz? Glavin has what it takes (he always did) and hopefully today the Mets offense will stay alive and provide Tom with enough run support.

While the Mets have play poorly during the summer, the reality is the Mets are still in first place in the NL East with a 3 game lead over the Phillies and a 6 ½ game lead over the Braves. The NL East remains anyone’s division and the team which plays the best over the next 29 days will be the one playing baseball in October.

On a side note, congrats to the Yankees for taking the lead in the AL Wildcard race. And the fans of the Chicago Cubs should still be toasting Lou Piniella for restoring hope to the fans of the Chicago Cubs. Maybe 2007 will be the year for the Cubs. Talk about Redemption. Now that would be cool.