Johan Santana makes his long-awaited debut.The Good: Johan is GOD and should have taken his perfect game further had the umpire not screwed him on that missed third strike. 7 full, 3 hits. Offense only clicked in one inning but they looked focused. That will lead them to the World Series if it continues. Angel Pagan got it started, Luis Castillo kept up his great Mets play, Schneider and Church contributed, and Reyes-Wright-Beltran got it done. Jorge Sosa got out of a jam and Heilman closed it out with nine pitches in the ninth inning. Good start to the season.
The Bad: Nothing, really. Only Johan's mistake vs. Willingham.Overall: It feels good to smell baseball again and hear the Met trumpets on WFAN. Mets must bring that focus everyday! Mets are now 30-17 on opening day.
Notes: I benched Fukudome's ten points in fantasy and Tom Gordon earned me -16. Dah! Lastings Milledge contributed to those negative sixteen points by homering late in the game as the Nationals came back with five runs in the ninth inning.
Final Score: Mets 7, Marlins 2. Record: 1-0.
