Shana Tovah, indeed

Game 145: Braves 3, Mets 4
83-62 for the season
1st Place in the NL East, 7 games ahead of Philadelphia

Shawn Green, who will not play next Saturday in observance of Yom Kippur, had arguably the best night of his season last night, on erev Rosh Hashanah. After Mota once again gave up a lead (allowing a two-run homer from Jeff Francouer in the top of the 8th to tie the game), Carlos Beltran singled to start the bottom of the inning, then stole second and, effectively, third. Green came up, and as he has so often since being relegated to a bench-ish role with Alou's return, hit the important single, sending the Mets ahead just in time to hand the ball off to Billy Wagner.

it was a great end to a good game, one in which the young John Maine outpitched the great John Smoltz, and a perfect way to start the new year-- for Shawn Green, and for me.