WOW!!

The Mets are truly as hot as can be, what with winning the last 9 in quite impressive fashion. In 5 out of the last 6 games, Mets pitching limited the opponents to 3 hits or less. That's the first time since 1990 that that has happened. Even in the 6th game (last night's the pitching staff shut out the defending NL Champion Rockies on 7 hits to complete a series sweep.

The Mets 9-game winning-streak is the longest since they won 9 straight in their 2000 NL pennant-winning season. Hey, there's something to shoot for. Since June 1st, the Mets have won more games than any National League team. Their 24 June and July victories put them

Mike Pelfrey has been dominant recently, allowing just 1 run in his last 22 innings. He raised his record to 8-6 and lowered his ERA to a very respectable 3.64.

With Joe Smith's shutout inning last night, the Mets' bullpen hasn't allowed a run in 19.1 innings.

The hitting was great, too, with both Carloses blasting homeruns.