it's good to be in Miami

Game 47: Mets 6, Marlins 2
30-17 for the season

El Duque is back, and looking fantastic. he threw six shutout innings, allowing only two hits and not a single walk, retiring 15 (or was it 16?) hitters in a row. the lineup wasn't doing well against the Marlins' Sergio Mitre, who pitched 7 good innings and really made a show of the team-wide slump the hitters seem to be in (with the obvious exception of Paul LoDuca, who's just red hot). but the Marlins' bullpen is pathetic, and the Mets scored 5 runs in the top of the 9th (including one on a hit from Reyes, just his second in like 22 at bats) to win.

Pedro was in the dugout tonight, as animated as always but looking really, really healthy strong. Orlando's thighs look like steel, too. their time in South Florida has done them well, and it was good to be in town to see them.