"Not Ugly, Not Great, Just so-so"

The above quote was uttered by:
1. Eric Mangini after the Jets win against Buffalo yesterday
2. Steve Tracshel after the Mets loss yesterday
3. Bill Clinton, while discussing his latest intern

That quote definitely fit 1 and 2 above, and who knows, may have fit #3 as well (based on his track record, probably a good guess.) The winner is Tracshel, who gave that critique of his outing yesterday. Steve was Steve, 5 innings, 3 runs, 8 hits, 3 walks and a strikeout. In other words, his usual outing.

The concern on my part is not with Trax, he will give what he has. Three runs is usually not insurmountable. However, the way the Mets have been hitting of late, it is. Carlos Delgado has 32 rbi in his last 30 games, a nice number, but, they come in bunches, as Howie said yesterday on WFAN. It is vital that Carlos start hitting before next week. Carlos Uno is sitting out with a tight quad. Better he does so now, rather than injure it more and be hobbled in the playoffs. They need all facets of his game, including his legs, to be ready. David Wright woke up Saturday, with a 3 run HR amid a 3 - 5 day. PLD went yard Saturday as well. The bottom line for the Mets is this, no matter what the starters do on the mound, if the bats are asleep, the playoffs will be over very quickly. Rick Down needs to work with these guys, now. The inconsistency has to stop before it does damage.

Nice to see Phil Humber get out there yesterday. Good reward for a guy who came back from Tommy John surgery. Nice for the fans to get to see a glimpse of the future.

Good thoughts for Nick Johnson, man, that collision was ugly. Further good thoughts for Chris Simms. Having your spleen removed is no small thing.

As for the Jets, what can I say? Who would have thought they would be 2-1 after 3 games? Not I, that's for sure. Now, they are tied for 1st, but given the next couple of games, against Indy and Jacksonville, they may not stay there for long. But for now, bask in it fans, it sure feels nice.

Chad was not a world-beater yesterday, failing to hit the 300 yard mark, actually, the 200 yard mark. But he made the right throws, and did not give up the ball. He had a key first down on the final scoring drive, on a sneak. Nice to see him playing without fear. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, these guys want to play for him, and it shows. Coles played despite a sore calf, and had 10 catches for 78 yards, continuing a nice start to the season. The running game was basically dead, though Cedric Houston had 2 nice 5 yard carries on the last TD drive, including the score.

On the other side of the ball, they bent (boy, did they bend) but did not break. You can do that against JP Losman. Nice dying quail at the end of the 3rd quarter JP. And hey, what's that noise behind you JP? Oh, its Kerry Rhodes coming to get the ball again. Man, Rhodes is playing well. Taking advantage of the plays the defense is calling. Willis McGahee may be a great runner, but he can't block a lick. As for Hobson's TD on the fumble return, if Dick Jauron is not going to ask for a review, too bad. The defense though will have its work cut out for them against Peyton next week. Let's see how they respond.

Odd's and End's

Nice to see this guy is up to his old tricks

Nice to see this one sticks the knife into other fans hearts not just Met fans

This guy better start earning his new contract, or else it is going to be a long 15 years.