Mets Let Fish Off the Hook

The Recap: Mets 6, Marlins 7 (10 innings) The Mets lost it... then they had it... then they blew it.

THE GOOD: Unlike last year's team, which seemed to never come back from anything, these Mets showed some fight, coming back from a 6-1 deficit to tie the game with 3 big runs in the bottom of the eighth. Perhaps there's a new psyche on this team? And I like how their runs were manufactured - the Mets rally is back!

THE BAD: Let's see... how do we put this? John Maine went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs. Folks, that's the best we're going to get from this guy all year. We saw John Maine at his best last night. I'm sorry to say it, and it's not Maine's fault, but injuries take a toll, and I'm afraid as a result, we're never going to see the John Maine that we thought we would 2 years ago. He's a good guy and all, but if Maine's our #2 starter... that's bad. I hope he proves me wrong, but I don't think so.

THE UGLY: Florida pitchers walked 9 batters and their bullpen was pathetic to say the least. As Keith Hernandez said: "I don't think I can remember this bad of a bullpen performance since... well... uh... never". And they still won the game. Talk about letting the fish off the hook!

THE PULSE of the GAME