A Happy Recap (Mets 3, Nats 1)

My love affair with David Wright has reached a Brokeback Mountain level of awkwardness. Not really, but every day he amazes me. The RBI streak is over, but he still managed to go 2-4, 2B, 3B, and a dynamite pick on a grounder to end the game, one that my brother accurately stated, "he wouldn't have gotten" last year.
Reason #452 why I like this team....on a night where their offense wasn't as productive as prior games, the pitching and defense came through. Pedro, 7 strong....Heilman an easy 8th and Wagner for the save. As mentioned, the defense was stellar....Beltran had a strong game in center, including a great running - diving - tumbling catch. The bases loaded double play that Hernandez turned quickly (pictured) was the key point of the game, and Wright's sharp play at 3rd to end the game was the icing on the cake, so to say.

More key points:

• Beltran has looked good at the plate lately (2-3, RBI, R tonight) and has increased his average to .292. I always said he would be fine if he stopped swinging HR every time, which resulted in a lot of those pop-ups he is so fond for. The HRs will come, as long as his sole mission is to put a good swing and drive the ball....let his feet do the rest.

• The Anderson Hernandez bunt could have been one of the best bunts I have ever seen.....yeah, grasping for straws here as far as his offensive game goes. Funny, i think he could hit .215 and I would still love him, as opposed to Rey Ordonez, who I loathed.

• The Nationals are not the same team they were last year, and even last year I don't think they were the same team. Their offense is paltry.....those one-run games might end up being more and more one-run losses this year, which will allow Chad Cordero to work on the brim of his cap.
  

Don't know what to expect tomorrow.....Zambrano vs. Livan. At least we've already faced Livan, which usually works out better for the hitters. Hopefully Victor will keep going on his strong spring.