It's Ollie Good

Awsome bounce back win for the Mets today. After getting spanked handily 12-3 in Saturday's game, the boys came out hot against 5-0 Capuano, striking for 3 runs in the first inning. Turns out, the Mets would pour it on later, but the 3 run 1st inning cushion was all that Oliver Perez would need in a game that wound up 9-1. Perez didn't have any of the control issues that plagued him earlier in the year. He wound up going 8 1/3 with 2 hits allowed, 1 walk, 6 k's, and the cheap homerun he gave up to Bill Hall. Speaking of Hall, I don't know that I've ever been as tired of hearing about someone as I was him today. All that talk about him from last year's Mothers Day was enough to make me wish for a Roger Clemens story.

David Wright had 2 more hits today and stole 3 bases. He may now be officially out of his slump. In other good news, Mike Pelfrey was mercifully sent back to New Orleans last night. I think he will eventually be a big contributor to the team, but he just was not ready to handle big league hitters yet. Better to get him some confidence built up in AAA.

With his departure, the Mets brought aboard another Carlos. I have read quite a few stories about Carlos Gomez, and his potential, but had never seen him play. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw today's line-up and his name was in it. It's looking like he will have at least a 15 day stay with Alou hitting the DL for menopause, or arthritis, or whatever old age ailment seems to be troubling him this week. I love Alou and the way he approaches the game, but this guy is hanging on by a few strands of what's left of the ductape they patched him up with 6 years ago in Florida.....

As for Alou's replacement, Gomez could not have asked for a better big league debut. He doubled in his first at bat, singled later in the game, made a diving catch in the outfield, and stole a base. Something tells me that Lastings Milledge is now trade bait for a pitcher come trading deadline day.

Jose Reyes stole his 21st base and hit his 7th(!) triple as well today. About the only bad spot was 48 year old Julio Franco who struck out three times with men on base. (I never heard the announcers say what pitch it was, but I'm fairly certain he whiffed on a CHANGEUP because he couldn't get the bat around fast enough......).