Quick hits...

Well, first off... The Mets swept a three-game series against Jose Reyes and the Miami Marlins. And I, for one, couldn't be happier.

And to top that... the Rangers fended off a strong challenge from the Ottawa Senators to win their first round series in seven games.

Now, off to... do... other... um, stuff.

Sports and... things.

First things first,
Mets losing streak hits three games...

So, yeah... a 4-0 start has turned into 7-6... the pessimism is starting to creep back...

In other sports news that matters to me:

• The New York Rangers are involved in a tight first-round playoff battle against the Ottawa Senators. With the way the Rangers have played this season, anything less than a trip to the Stanley Cup finals I would consider to be a disappointment.
• The New York Knicks have clinched a berth in the playoffs. I don't see them making a deep playoff run, however.
• The NFL season is months away, but the draft is only days away... I used to care a lot more about the draft than I do now.

Oh, and Dick Clark and Levon Helm died.

Are they REALLY that out of touch? Part Deux

Meet the people who didn't know that the Titanic disaster was a real historical event.

*FACEPALM*

I weep for this generation.... yes, kids, the Titanic was real, and it really sank.

Faith... Then and Now

Okay, let's get this out of the way,
Phillies: 8, Mets 2

I never had any intention of turning this blog into anything Mets-centric. But, I will say that the Mets mean a great deal to me. I have been following them faithfully since 1985. They are my team, my only team (well, baseball-wise, that is.), an I will live live and die with them. I'm proud to say that I bleed blue and orange.

So while the Mets are a part of my life, they are not my entire life.

The most important parts of my life are my faith in God, my redemption through Jesus Christ, and my family.  Nothing on this earth can compare with that.

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"Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, " (1 Peter 1:8 ESV)

Mets shut out Phillies

Game 8 of 162

New York Mets (6-2): 5, Philadelphia Phillies (3-5): 0

David Wright's swing looked just fine, even with the broken finger on his right hand.
Wright homered on the first pitch he saw after missing three games, Jonathon Niese and two relievers combined on a six-hitter, and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on Saturday. 

Wright was 3 for 5, including a long homer on the first pitch he saw after missing three games with a broken pinkie. Lucas Duda also connected for the Mets, who are off to a surprising 6-2 start. 

"I felt good," Wright said. "I got a little confidence after the first at-bat. I felt real good in the cage earlier today. I wouldn't have gone out there if I didn't think I can contribute."