{"id":1280,"date":"2011-05-21T12:07:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-21T16:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2011-05-20T22:56:48","modified_gmt":"2011-05-21T02:56:48","slug":"back-to-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2011\/05\/21\/back-to-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to .500"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mets came inches away from their third straight shut out as Teixeira’s home run just missed Beltran’s glove. \u00a0In fact, that would’ve been an easy fly out in every other ballpark in the majors.<\/p>\n

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You can't see the new building in this picture because it's blocked by that historic structure Babe Ruth once played in...wait, what?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now the Mets are back at .5oo and 22-22 on the season. \u00a0They played poorly early on, but despite injuries have really settled down. \u00a0They’ve suddenly got a very potent bullpen. \u00a0That’s not an exaggeration either, their bullpen has been as good as you could want for quite a while now. \u00a0Beato’s back to try to continue his scoreless inning streak. \u00a0Jason Isringhausen, if they considered relievers for the award, would be on his way to comeback player of the year. \u00a0 Francisco Rodriguez remains one of the best closers in the game, and may actually be the best this year.<\/p>\n

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The bullpen is meaningless if the starters are going to let games get away, but they haven’t been doing that. \u00a0The starters have been keeping them in games. \u00a0The offense is crippled without David Wright, Angel Pagan and Ike Davis, but if they can continue to play the way they’ve been playing they’ll find themselves in a very favorable position as those guys trickle back into the lineup.<\/p>\n

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Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson both deserve some credit for what’s gone on. \u00a0 Collins has this team focused and playing good baseball, and Alderson hasn’t been shy to shuffle the roster around and reward guys that deserve playing time; like Justin Turner.<\/p>\n

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I said yesterday I like the way the Mets\u00a0match up\u00a0this weekend, and I stand by that. The Mets can hit Burnett tonight and Pelfrey is a better pitcher than Ivan Nova. \u00a0Another series win, and perhaps a sweep, is within the Mets grasp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mets came inches away from their third straight shut out as Teixeira’s home run just missed Beltran’s glove. \u00a0In fact, that would’ve been an easy fly out in every other ballpark in the majors. Now the Mets are back at .5oo and 22-22 on the season. \u00a0They played poorly early on, but despite injuries … <\/p>\n

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