Mets Manhandle Powerhouse Nats

Over the weekend, the Mets won 2 out of 3 games against arguably the worst team in baseball. That's good - they did what they were supposed to do. But that's the extent of it. They were playing the Nationals. To read some of the posts and recaps I've seen in the newspapers and online, you'd think they pulled an amazing upset of the Yankees or something.

1. "Redding Pitches a Gem"
2. "Maine Back To Domination After Strong Outing"
3. "Mets Show Why Citi Field is Home With Big Series Win"
4. "Francoeur Making Case For Contract Extension With Heavy Hitting"

Folks, lets tone it down a bit. Again, not that wins are bad, but here's the real headlines you should be reading:

1. "Tim Redding Shuts Down Bad Team as Mets Edge Out 3-2 Victory"
2. "John Maine Pitches 5 Solid Innings To Move Nats Closer to 100 Season Losses"
3. "Mets Finally Win a Home Series in September Using Last Place Team as Patsy"
4. "Francoeur Goes 5 for 12 with ONE rbi During Weekend Series - Makes Final Out in Only Met Loss"

The Mets have avoided 100 losses for their inaugural Citi Field season. That's what we have to hang on hats on. Let's just tell it like it is however. My fingers are crossed, but I wonder how the likes of John Maine, Tim Redding, and the rest of the Mets pitching staff will fare against the wild-card chasing Braves during the next three games at Citi. My guess is the headlines won't sound as rosy.