Thoughts on Mets Series

First off, Ben Sheets is the man. He is continuing to perform. He got the better of Johan Santana and retired 18 straight batters at one point on Saturday. Well done Ben Sheets.

Gabe Kapler is a pleasant surprise to say the least. I didn't expect much out of him coming into the season and didn't see him getting much playing time. Now it'll be tough to take him out of the lineup when Gwynn and Cameron return. He already has 4 homers and leads the team with 11 RBI's.

I'm glad Prince has been moved back to cleanup and Braun is batting third. Braun hasn't been walking at all and Prince just hasn't looked very good batting third. The lineup wasn't broke last year so it didn't need to be fixed.

Eric Gagne picked up the save in both wins this series. Nice to see Gagne do well after the slow start. I expect more of the same in the future.

Taking 2 out of 3 against the Mets on the road is definitely considered a success. The Mets are a tough team and to beat them 2 out of 3, including getting a win over Johan Santana is nice. Lets hope the crew keeps it going against the Cards this week, who are a surprising 9-4.

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