Opening Day was everything Mets fans have waited for since acquiring their ace Johan Santana. I don't want to get into a large amount of stats in this post but just talk about the game, but Santana looked great with 8 K's and allowing just 2 runs on a home run by Josh Willingham. He was in complete control with his change up and having righties standing their looking on inside fast balls. The pitching lineup of Santana, Wise, Schoeneweis, Sosa and Heilman recorded 11 K's and Sosa had a huge strike out with the Marlins threatening in the late innings.
Our lineup against their first lefty of the season came to play, well at least for one inning. The Mets hitters scored 6 of their 7 runs on 5 hits in the 4th innings, capped off with a David Wright bases loaded double to the left center gap. Mets starters hit well and showed that without Alou they still can be dangerous against lefties. Everyone in the lineup looked comfortable and out to make a point in their first game.
Overall the game couldn't have gone any better for the Mets, they got the pitching performance from their new ace, and the middle of their lineup produced runs like they needed them too. Tomorrow the Mets send Pedro out for his first start against the Marlins and their young lineup.
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