You never forget your first time... unfortunately

I took my son to his first Mets game today. Bad timing. We left in the seventh with the Mets down, 8-2, and the rains coming.

Not even the prospect of running the bases in a real stadium -- which was eventually cancelled by the bad weather -- was enough to convince my 6-year-old to stay the whole nine. And who could blame him? The Mets showed little today, but knowing they took 2 of 3 from the Marlins took the edge off.

But hey, we got a Billy Wagner bobblehead.

Mike Pelfrey just didn't have it today and his offense didn't do much to keep the score close. Josh Johnson dominated the Mets for seven innings while the Marlins battered Mets pitching. Mike Jacobs led the way with a homer and a double.

Daniel Murphy, meanwhile, got another hit and is batting .478, and you love how he battles the pitcher every time up and makes him work. He looks like a winner and is quickly becoming a fan favorite.

Pittsburgh is in town for a day Monday, followed by three against Washington and then four more against Pittsburgh -- eight games against eminently beatable teams.